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The press has had a field day writing about doctors in Indore who allegedly perform surgery on helpless little girls to change them into boys. This started off with a badly researched article in the Hindustan Times; and has become a big issue with everyone...

When our patients get pregnant, we refer them to an obstetrician who helps to provide them with medical care during their pregnancy . Most obstetricians now routinely perform a triple marker test for pregnant women, to rule out birth defects. The purpose...

Christopher Graham says human error is not an excuse and that problem is 'systemic' The health service needs to do more to keep patient's personal data more secure, the information commissioner has warned. Christopher Graham said procedures to protect patients' personal information are "not being followed on the ground" and that effective measures are needed to ensure data laws do not become a "day-to-day burden". "The health service holds some of the most sensitive personal information of any sector in the UK," he said. "Millions of records are...

The series of articles on "sex change operations" in the Hindustan Times is a great example for how poor reporting leads to doctor bashing. The articles are poorly written - the reporter has not done her homework or tried to verify the facts...

As a profession, medicine has taken its hits lately – a recent article suggests that since the 1970s, “medical doctors have evolved … from fee-for-service professionals totally in control of their own workplace to salaried body mechanics subject to the relentless cost-cutting mandate of a corporate employer. They’ve gone from being Marcus Welby—a living monument [...] Read More...

New technologies have helped slash running costs by 40%, says the body running dental payments and health service security services The NHS Business Services Authority has said that using IT to automate its business processes and the internet to replace paper and phone has helped cut its running costs by nearly 40% and accumulated savings of more than £160m. In its annual report and accounts for 2010-11 , the NHS special health authority serving both England and Wales says that savings has been achieved by "leveraging technology", such as scanning and intelligent character recognition...

This is a clever acronym ! " Steps of RESPECT Respect – A respectful approach helps reduce defensiveness. “I appreciate how hard this has been for you…” Explanatory Model – Seeking patients’ explanations of their symptoms conveys an interest; presents...

Chief information officer for health plans to leave job by the end of next week The Department of Health has announced that its chief information officer Christine Connelly will leave at the end of this month. She will be replaced in the post, for which she was paid more than £200,000, on an interim basis by Katie Davis. Davis, who currently works for the Cabinet Office as the executive director of operational excellence for the Efficiency and Reform Group, will start work on 1 July. "The Department of Health faces a major reorganisation of its top structures that will result in fewer director...