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Social media driving doctor complaints

July 21, 2014
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Facebook, GMC, Twitter, doctors, social media

The advent of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook are fuelling complaints about doctors, according to a new …

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‘Sad and shameful day’ for NHS

February 7, 2013
Sales and Marketing Cameron, GMC, Mid Staffs, NHS

The Department of Health has pledged its commitment “to a renewed focus on putting patients at the centre of everything …

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GP concern over GMC guidance

February 5, 2013
Sales and Marketing ABPI, GMC, GP, NHS

The ABPI has ‘warmly’ welcomed the new prescribing guidance from the General Medical Council – but GPs are far from …

News

Professional regulation – a DIY job?

May 2, 2012
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CPD, GMC, Les Rose, drug discovery, regulation

What would happen if we had no drug regulatory bodies, such as the MHRA and the EMA? Can you imagine …

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GMC won’t relax off-label prescribing guidelines

April 25, 2012
Sales and Marketing GMC, Lucentis, Novartis, Roche, avastin, off label, off-label

The GMC has decided not to relax guidelines on off-label prescribing when a licensed alternative exists. The GMC’s current rules …

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GMC to create guidance on doctors’ use of social media

April 23, 2012
Medical Communications BMA, Facebook, GMC, Twitter, social media

The General Medical Council is creating new draft guidance about what it expects from doctors when they are using social …

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GMC guidance on off-label drug use delayed

March 19, 2012
Sales and Marketing GMC, Lucentis, avastin, off label, off-label, prescribing

The General Medical Council has delayed the release of new guidance for off-label prescribing. The doctors’ regulator was expected to …

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Doctors, medical education and pharma – the way ahead

February 9, 2012
Medical Communications ABPI, ASME, CME, Continuing medical education, GMC, MEP

 InPharm CME event Roy Pounder, Andrew Powrie-Smith, Richard Marchant, Roy Lilley, Kieran Walsh and Chuka Nwokolo are all speakers at …

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Medical bodies back ABPI Code changes

March 4, 2011
Medical Communications ABPI, ABPI Code of Practice, Code of Practice, GMC, INFORCE, Nottingham, Royal College of Physicians, industry relations, trust

Leading medical organisations have signed a joint declaration backing the forthcoming changes to UK pharma’s self-regulatory Code of Practice. In …

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Doctors reach online tipping point: is pharma ready to respond?

August 5, 2010
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMA, Doctors.net.uk, GMC, GPs, Lansley, doctors, medeconnect, professional network

 This article was originally published by PharmaPhorum in Spring 2010.  

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Health Professions Council appoints Doctors.net.uk

August 5, 2010
Sales and Marketing BMA, Doctors.net.uk, GMC, HPC, Lansley

Established to regulate fifteen different health professions, including groups as diverse as paramedics, physiotherapists, practitioner psychologists, clinical scientists, podiatrists/chiropodists and …

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Pharma Commitment to e-Marketing Grows

August 5, 2010
Sales and Marketing BMA, GMC, Lansley, digital, doctors, electronic marketing, marketing

A survey of pharma marketers has revealed growing commitment to e-marketing with online spend on the increase across the sector.  …

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Press release

1.6 Million Hours of Learning Delivered to UK Doctors

August 5, 2010
Medical Communications BMA, GMC, GPs, Lansley, NHS, doctors, ecme, edetail, elearing

Figures from Doctors.net.uk reveal a record number of doctors are turning to online learning to support their continuing professional development. …

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Press release

Doctors.net.uk launches GP commissioning resource

August 5, 2010
Medical Communications GMC, GPs, Lansley, NHS, commissioning, doctors, healthcare reform

A dedicated online resource has been launched this week to help doctors deliver the new commissioning process announced in Andrew …

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Press release
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MMR doctor struck off

May 25, 2010
GMC, MMR

The doctor at the centre of a 12-year MMR vaccine debate has been struck off the medical register after being …

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