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Primary care news round-up (12th to 18th June 2025)

Practice Index

Practices to comb records in cancer project Hundreds of practices have signed up for a pilot scheme aimed at improving diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The project requires practice staff to search patient records for the early signs of the disease, which can include weight loss and the development of diabetes.

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What does a fair (but firm) disciplinary process look like? Part one of two

Practice Index

Jennifer was puzzled by Sandy’s story and, out of interest, she decides to run a search to see what, if any, patient records his account had accessed around that time. It’s a patient receiving cancer treatment and there’s no obvious reason why Sandy would have accessed her record. Sandy’s line manager is Jennifer.

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Hands-On Learning at NWSC’s Dental Assistant Program

Northwest Suburban College

By experiencing real-life scenarios, students can tackle tasks such as taking dental impressions or managing patient records with confidence. At Northwest Suburban College in Rolling Meadows, IL, we take pride in providing a well-rounded education that prepares our students for the realities of the healthcare industry.

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Primary care news round-up (22nd August to 28th August 2024)

Practice Index

Alarm as practices lose income for residential care patients The IGPM has reported that practices are discovering huge errors in the number of residential care home patients recorded on official systems. In one practice, the gap between the number of patients in care homes and the officially recorded number is 400.

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Primary care news round-up (27th June to 3rd July 2024)

Practice Index

According to the advice, practices should now use the system to prevent third parties from adding codes to patient records. The BMA says it has taken the steps to ensure that practices retain control of patient data. Patients and visitors who need to stay for longer have to enter their registration number to acquire a “permit”.

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

Multidisciplinary rounds in which all members of the care team contribute. Effective communication between healthcare teams directly impacts how patients feel during their treatment. When communication breaks down, patients bear the consequences. Sharing Patient Data Externally Patient records are very important.

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Raising Capital in a Highly Regulated Market

Healthcare Law Insights blog

What Investors Look for in Early and Late-Stage Funding Rounds and How Regulatory Compliance Impacts Valuation For early-stage life sciences and health tech companies, raising capital is about more than demonstrating scientific promise. Unstructured financing rounds leading to cap table mismanagement.