This weeks news: Reaction to the Dr Foster review, an annual league table of performance of NHS trusts in the UK in terms of patient safety. Is this a productive and necessary task? Is this just for journalists? Many trusts are rated as excellent and the review does not take in improments. Also in the news a warning from the MDU about doctor's flirting on Facebook. Sounds like yet another attempt to reduce the freedom of speech and social lives of doctors.
Christmas Appeal: Medecins Sans Frontieres. In countries affected by war or recently recovering, MSF is often the main and only source of healthcare. The goal of the service is to provide medical care to those most in need. Often only the simplest of care can save lives and this highlights the real vulnerability people in these areas have to disease. A small health center can make huge improvements. People can help MSF by a) Volunteering (only 2 years experience are required plus experience of travel) and b) Lending support by spreading the word of what MSF does eg. campaigning for access to essential medicines and neglected diseases that may not be profitable to Western pharmaceutical countries and c) Financially (85% of funds are from the general public).
Link to the Christmas Appeal.
http://www.msf.org.uk/bmjappeal.aspx
I've just donated £6 today and I'd encourage anyone reading this to help the cause!
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