clinical governance - REGULATING HEALTH CARE AND CONTINUING CAPACITY BUILDING IN COUNTRIES

Aware that the MDCN( Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria)  is yet to be reconstituted, three years after it was dissolved, and concerned about the conduct of health regulation and continuing professional capacity building in Nigeria, we looked at other countries. 

Below, courtesy of ONMEDICA, we share a compilation of what several institutions engaged in such essential task of regulating training and practice of medical and health care in the UK, including the Postgraduate Colleges: READ ON 

REGULATING HEALTH CARE AND CONTINUING CAPACITY BUILDING : UK example

General Medical Council UK

Nursing Council, Midwifery Council, Pharmacy Council, others.

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OTHER ACTIVE UK NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence o   Burosumab recommended treating X-linked hypophosphataemia in final draft guidance. o   Pembrolizumab not recommended for Hodgkin lymphoma in appraisal guidance. o   Draft guidance recommends bronchial thermoplasty for severe asthma. o   Pancreatitis guidelines published. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency o   Drug alert issued for Olmetec 20mg film coated tablets. o   Change in the classification of certain glucosamine products. Royal College of Ophthalmologists o   Advice published on withdrawal of CyPass Micro-Stent Academy of Medical Royal Colleges o   Guidance published for writing to patients. Royal College of Physicians o   Recommendations published for use of artificial intelligence. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges o   Reflective practice toolkit published. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists o   First England-wide benign gynaecological care report shows variations. NHS England o   Personalised therapy for children with cancer announced. Public Health England o   Heart Age Test gives early warning of heart attack and stroke. o   Hepatitis B pathway resource leaflet published. Department of Health and Social Care o   Guidance published to help NHS patients benefit from digital technology. o   Abortion statistics for England and Wales 2017 published. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health o   Campaign launches to improve management of childhood asthma. Royal College of Anaesthetists o   College announces topic selected for the seventh National Audit Project.

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