RxPG News : UK

Indian doctor sentenced for Glasgow airport bombing bid

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:59:04 PST

London, April 11 - Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed was Friday sentenced to 18 months in jail by a court in London in connection with the failed car bombing of Glasgow airport in Scotland last June.

NRI doctor guilty of unethical tests on British patients

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:04:41 PST

London, March 29 - An NRI psychiatrist from Assam faces the sack after being found guilty of conducting unethical drug tests on mentally ill patients, according to reports Saturday.

Indian doctors among many attacked on duty in Britain

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:35:20 PST

London, Jan 10 - Indian and Indian-origin doctors working in the National Health Service - are among thousands of doctors in Britain who were physically or verbally attacked by patients last year but most choose not to report the abuse, according to a report.

New British rules favour non-EU workers for high-end jobs

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:29:12 PST

London, Jan 2 - British employers may no longer have to advertise highly paid jobs locally before hiring overseas as new rules from July open up opportunities for Indian and other non-European white-collar workers.

New steps to curb overseas doctors in Britain

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:46:42 PST

London, Oct 9 - Indian doctors should think several times before coming to Britain for jobs - the employment situation has been difficult for non-European Union doctors, and new proposals have been drawn to guarantee jobs to doctors trained in Britain.

Now probe into competence of Indian doctors in Britain

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:29:14 PST

London, Aug 10 - Indian doctors are among several overseas doctors whose competence to practice in Britain's National Health Service - is being investigated following an increasing number of complaints registered with the General Medical Council -.

Asian doctor charged with sexual assault

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:10:36 PST

London, Aug 10 - An Asian doctor working in Britain's National Health Service - has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a hospital in Norfolk and making indecent photographs of a child.

Royal College of Physicians exams now in India

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:50:55 PST

Chennai, June 2 - The clinical examination for the prestigious Membership of Royal College of Physicians - can now be held in India.

India-born doctor to become first woman to head BBC

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:39:52 PST

London, Nov 29 - India-born Dr. Chitra Bharucha is set to become the first woman to head the BBC, albeit in an acting capacity, following the resignation of BBC chairperson Michael Grade.

Ailing Indian doctor in Britain to return to Kolkata

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 17:26:22 PST

London, Nov 26 - A doctor from India who came to Britain in 2002 to work in the National Health Service but was stranded when he had to quit his job due to an incurable brain disease, will now be able to return to India thanks to a campaign by a local newspaper in Sunderland.

NHS Crisis Adding to Woes of Overseas Doctors in Britain

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:37:00 PST

Apart from changes in work rules that have adversely affected Indian doctors' employment prospects, a financial crisis has gripped several hospitals in Britain's National Health Service (NHS), leading to hundreds of job losses. Almost every day, several hospitals announce job cuts to meet budget deficits. In recent weeks, the overall job losses in the NHS are said to be nearly 7,000 in 22 trusts and hospitals in different parts of the country. The financial crunch further lessens the prospects of thousands of Indian doctors currently seeking employment in Britain. New work rules have compounded the situation for them as now they can no longer work as part of "permit free training", and need work permits. Britain's health authorities are faced with higher numbers of local medical graduates and many more from the expanded European Union who have the right to work in Britain. The situation makes it difficult for non-EU nationals - such as Indian doctors - to secure employment in the NHS.

Major boost for salaried dentistry in UK

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:47:00 PST

Salaried dentists in UK will see their careers modernised and pay reviewed health minister Rosie Winterton announced today as she visited The Lister Centre in south London.

End of Permit Free Training for International Doctors in UK

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:15:00 PST

All doctors wishing to work in the UK from outside the European Union (EU) will be required to have a work permit from July 2006 Health Minister Lord Warner announced today. The move means that any NHS trust wishing to employ a doctor from outside the EU will have to prove that a home-grown doctor cannot fill the vacant post, ending the current permit free training arrangement for international doctors.

Lord Patel is next chancellor of University of Dundee

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:59:00 PST

Lord Naren Patel, a celebrated obstetrics expert here who had his initial education in India, has been named the next chancellor of the University of Dundee, Scotland.

British cosmetic surgeons becoming millionaires by breast enlargement operations

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:23:00 PST

The high demand in Britain for operations to enlarge women's breasts has turned cosmetic surgeons here into millionaires, latest figures from the industry reveal.

3000 junior doctors in the UK could have been unemployed

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:23:00 PST

The BMA calls on the Department of Health in England to address medical unemployment today (Tuesday 20 September 2005), as new research suggests that the number of junior doctors unable to find posts last month may have been underestimated.

List of Priorities for New Health Secretary - BMA

Mon, 09 May 2005 21:41:00 PST

A list of the most critical areas for joint working in developing NHS policy has been sent to the new Secretary of State for Health by the British Medical Association.

Doctor voices concerns over new NHS IT System

Fri, 06 May 2005 16:34:00 PST

The political drive to implement the NHS's national programme for information technology is failing to take account of professionals' anxieties, argues a GP in this week's BMJ.

UK Politicians Failing to Address Low Morale Among Doctors

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:44:00 PST

All the UK's main political parties have all failed to address the single most important factor hindering the improvement of health services in their election campaigns--the collapse in morale among doctors, states an editorial in this week's issue of THE LANCET.

Debate on Promoting General Practice in Scotland's GPs Conference

Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:53:00 PST

Doctors will today call on the Scottish Executive to acknowledge the fundamental role of General Practice in NHS Scotland and to recognise that the role of the NHS extends far beyond the debate on waiting times in hospitals.

Negotiators meet for first time to discuss new deal for staff grade and associate specialist doctors

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:24:00 PST

A new contract for thousands of hospital doctors came a step closer this month when negotiators met prior to formal negotiations.

New contract to double numbers of part-time' junior doctors

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:09:00 PST

A major disincentive to work in the NHS is removed today (Monday 11 April, 2005), as doctors leaders and employers announce a UK-wide new contract making it easier for doctors in training to work flexibly.

£73 Million for new Junior Doctor Training Programme in UK

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 19:40:00 PST

New funding for the implementation of innovative new training programmes for junior doctors was announced today by John Hutton, Minister of State for Health.

Doctors given update on Licensing and Revalidation by GMC

Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:45:00 PST

General Medical Council President, Sir Graeme Catto, has recently written to all doctors to update them on licensing and revalidation.

New cocaine and crack guidelines in primary health care in UK

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:44:00 PST

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has developed a guide to help people working in primary care treat cocaine and crack users.

Guidance for working with cocaine and crack users in primary care has been produced in association with Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (SMMGP). It gives GPs and other primary care healthcare professionals an understanding of the different types of users and their usage patterns. The guidelines also outline the different types of treatment options available to drug users.

Pay rise recommended for NHS doctors

Sat, 06 Nov 2004 20:44:00 PST

The supply of doctors to the NHS is still failing to meet demand, the BMA says today (Friday 5 November 2004) in its evidence to the Doctors and Dentists Review Body the body which advises the government on doctors pay.

Community Hospital GPs are underpaid - BMA

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:51:00 PST

Community Hospital GPs are underpaid and feel undervalued and exploited, says the BMA in its evidence to the Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Body (DDRB). It calls for immediate action to resolve the issue across the UK.

Royal college defines good psychiatric practice

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:11:00 PST

Good Psychiatric Practice is the title of a new report from the Council of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It replaces the Colleges previous guidelines published in 2000, and sets out standards for the profession.
The new report is accompanied by extensive quotations from the General Medical Councils guidance on Good Medical Practice (2001). Good Psychiatric Practice should be read in conjunction with other guidance documents published by the College in the Good Psychiatric Practice series.