College News - July 2009PMETB Principle in Relation to Trainees & Training During Times of National EmergencyThe Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (PMETB) has published the principle to be adhered to for Trainees whose periods of training may be interrupted if they are required to prioritise health service delivery ahead of training during times of national emergency (including pandemic flu). Scotland's National Hand Hygiene Campaign: UpdateFellows and Members may be interested in this update on Health Protection Scotland's national hand hygiene campaign. GMC Licensing DeadlineLicensing of doctors will begin on 16 Novermber 2009 and from this date all doctors will, by law, need to hold both registration and a license if wishing to practice medicine in the UK. Doctors have until 14 August 2009 to make their decision regarding licensing. MHRA Swine Flu Adverse Drug Reactions PortalThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices in the UK work and are acceptably safe. The MHRA collects information on suspected side effects from healthcare professionals and members of the public via its national reporting system the Yellow Card Scheme. However, the MHRA has asked the RCPE to advise Fellows and Members and other visitors to the RCPE website that, as of today, there is a separate system in place for reporting suspected side effects to Tamiflu and Relenza
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