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A patient alert card is being introduced for men taking finasteride to help raise awareness of the risk of psychiatric side effects and sexual dysfunction, including the potential for sexual dysfunction to persist after treatment has stopped. Healthcare professionals are...
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
This service allows hospitals to record incidents of infection after surgery, track patient results and review or change practice to avoid further infections.
UKHSA helps hospitals record incidents of surgical site infection (SSI), to help improve surgical practice and prevent further infections.
Information for patients, public and health care professionals.
Tell DVLA you've had an operation if you're still unable to drive 3 months after the surgery
The MHRA will introduce a patient alert card to increase awareness among men taking finasteride about potential psychiatric and sexual side effects
Confederation of British Surgery trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
A list of overseas-based approved doctors for UK seafarers.
The Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) advises government on rates of pay for doctors and dentists. DDRB is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
A cutting-edge trauma casualty simulation mannequin, invented and developed by a UK clinician and funded by the Ministry of Defence, has been used for the first time in a full-scale field hospital training exercise.
Explains surgical wound infection, and the national programme for monitoring infections acquired in hospitals, in English and 8 other languages.
Patients with severe alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) could access a new medicine to help treat their condition.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Brigadier Philip McNee as the next Surgeon General (SG), in the rank of Major General, from May 2024.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Surgical site infection surveillance service protocol, operating procedure codes and user manual for hospital staff.
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