Hospitals must always tell the police if patients come in with knife wounds from a violent attack, according to new guidance from the General Medical Council and Department of Health.
The interim guidance aims to clear up confusion about doctors' responsibilities and patient confidentiality before final guidance is published later this year.
Download the guidance at www.gmc-uk.org
Wound infections can dramatically lengthen treatment times and cost the NHS large sums of money, which is why funding for preventative measures is so important
The government has sought a “full explanation” for why an app developed using NHS patient data has been transferred to tech giant Google, where it will receive less independent oversight.
An HSJ and Care UK roundtable discusses some of the possibilities of greater use of digital technology in primary care
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