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The Harley Medical Group Reports On Nipple Surgery Trend
The Harley Medical Group has revealed that the number of nipple correction surgical procedures carried out has risen 30% year-on-year. Mr Riccardo Frati, surgeon at The Harley Medical Group, appeared on GMTV to discuss nipple correction surgery with Lorraine Kelly. He said: "There are nipple surgery options out there and a minority of women seek to change the size or shape of their nipples through reconstructive surgery purely for cosmetic reasons. Another option, nipple elevation, involves the nipple being raised above its existing level to enhance its appearance and make the breast look more pert.
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Summer Interns Arrive At Herman B Wells Center For Pediatric Research
Twenty-nine students arrived at Indiana University School of Medicine"s Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research to work a 10-week summer internship alongside top pediatric researchers. More than 250 applicants vied for the treasured research spots. Most of the candidates come from Indiana universities.
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JCR And The Joint Commission To Host Pediatric Safety Conference
Children are especially vulnerable in the hospital and they are the population at highest risk of a medication error, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Meeting their needs in this environment can be especially challenging. The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Res (JCR) "Pediatric Conference: Safe Care, Quality Care, We Care" will help health care organizations review current pediatric emergency and perioperative services as benchmarks to improve their organizational approaches. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
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Medical Defence Union's New Scottish Recruits Help Meet Doctors' Demands For Medico-Legal Advice, UK

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has recruited three new medico-legal advisers in Scotland, bringing its team of experts north of the border to nine - its biggest ever team in the country. The new medico-legal advisers, who are all former practising doctors, will help the MDU meet the increasing demand for its services by doctors with ethical and legal dilemmas about their care of patients. Dilemmas may range from a hospital consultant who wishes to withdraw treatment from a dying patient to a GP whose 14-year-old patient is asking for the contraceptive pill. The MDU, the UK"s leading medical defence organisation, receives 22,000 such calls a year on its 24-hour medico-legal advice line from members throughout the UK. The MDU"s new advisers will also help doctors facing a wide range of investigations including GMC hearings and fatal accident inquiries and also advise on day-to-day concerns, such as responding to a patient"s complaint. The MDU opens 7,500 files to assist with investigations such as these each year. Dr Peter Schutte, MDU head of advisory services, said: "Our role advising and assisting doctors continues to grow apace as the medico-legal environment in which doctors work continues to become more complex. Our new advisers will help us keep abreast of this accelerating pace of change, to ensure our members are provided with a quick, considered and clear view of their professional, ethical and legal obligations - both for the benefit of themselves and their patients." The three new medico-legal advisers are: *Dr Christine Bradford originally trained at the University of Glasgow. Christine was a GP principal for eight years. Prior to joining the MDU Christine was a GP locum and a senior medical adviser to life insurance companies. Christine is based in Glasgow. *Dr Claire Macauly trained in Liverpool. She is based in Glasgow where she was an oncology specialist registrar. Immediately before joining the MDU, Claire completed her doctorate in medicine. *Dr Sue Shepherd originally trained in Australia. She has been a clinical lecturer in epidemiology and completed speciality training in occupational medicine. Sue is based in Edinburgh where she completed an LLB degree that inspired her medico-legal interest. The existing MDU Scottish based staff are medico-legal advisers, Dr Catriona James, Dr Yvonne McCombie and Dr Ruth Gibson; head of case decisions, Dr Hugh Stewart; independent telephone contractor Dr Rachel Birch; and clinical complaints adviser Dr David Byford. Medical Defence Union


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