Risk Alert: Delegate with care
27 August 2010
ARE your staff working within their competence? The responsibility - and liability - could rest with you.
MDDUS employment law expert at Primary Care Live
27 August 2010
PRACTICE managers can get the latest employment law updates from MDDUS at this year’s Primary Care Live conference.
Know your rights over contracts, BMA says
27 August 2010
JUNIOR doctors should know their rights and understand their contracts, the BMA has said as part of a new campaign.
'Hot topic' courses booking up
26 August 2010
Places are still available on a number of MDDUS 'hot topic' training courses being offered in the coming months both in Glasgow and London.
Calling all medical and dental receptionists
26 August 2010
Book now for Part 3 of the popular MDDUS medical and dental receptionist course covering key knowledge and skills to help foster safe and effective practice.
Young Dunoon dentist awarded MDDUS VDP grant
26 August 2010
MDDUS is pleased to announce that the winner or our 2010 £1000 VDP grant was Mr John Perry who works in general dental practice in Dunoon, Scotland.
Risk Alert: Clinical records for clinical matters only
20 July 2010
Make sure only clinical information is filed in a patient's medical or dental records.
Perspective: Farewell, 12 good men and true
20 July 2010
Could dedicated health courts be the answer to resolving medical malpractice cases in the future?
Claim your FREE junior doctor survival guide from MDDUS
20 July 2010
MDDUS are proud to sponsor the indispensible new guide for junior doctors – You Will Survive.
Poster submissions for UKFPO careers conference
20 July 2010
PRIZES are being offered for the best posters at the UKFPO’s annual careers conference in London.
Summons Summer 2010 puzzle solution
15 July 2010
Solution to the medical crossword in Summons Summer 2010: causes of breast lumps
GMC launches new ethical scenarios on end of life care
15 July 2010
The GMC has updated its Good Medical Practice in Action website with a brand new set of ethical scenarios including case studies aimed at helping doctors and patients better understand the new guidance on end of life care.
Book now for the 2010 RCGP conference
15 July 2010
MDDUS is a bronze sponsor of the fourth RCGP Annual National Primary Care Conference being held at Harrogate International Centre from 7-9 October 2010. Join over 1,000 health professionals to share ideas and learn about latest developments in primary care.
Risk Alert: Erasure by oversight
28 June 2010
Don't risk being removed from the medical or dental register by missing an ARF payment or not keeping your details up to date.
28 June 2010
Is it time we tackled the nation's poor health by paying people to be more healthy?
Catto and Mathewson appointed MDDUS 'special advisers'
28 June 2010
MDDUS is pleased to announce that former GDC Chair, Mr Hew Mathewson, and former GMC Chair, Professor Sir Graeme Catto, have been appointed as honorary special advisers to the Union.
Dental indemnity for cosmetic treatment
28 June 2010
MDDUS now offers indemnity for dentists providing non-surgical cosmetic treatment, including Botox.
Join as an F1 member and receive a free copy of your yearbook
28 June 2010
THERE'S still time to place your order for your 2010 medical student yearbook.
25 June 2010
A NEW guide on applying for your first hospital job as a doctor has been published.
ATTENTION! Yearbook sponsorship from MDDUS
25 June 2010
MDDUS is calling on all yearbook and final year committees to contact us now to find out about the exciting sponsorship opportunities on offer.
25 June 2010
FY1 doctors who renew their membership with MDDUS for FY2 will receive a FREE sports watch and memory stick in an unmissable offer.
MDDUS launches a free employment law advice line
25 May 2010
Practice managers within MDDUS group schemes or members who have employment responsibilities will soon be able to access a free helpline offering unlimited employment law and HR advice.
Risk Alert: Don't deal with the GMC/GDC alone
24 May 2010
Doctors and dentists should resist the temptation to respond to GMC or GDC correspondence on their own.
Perspective: The fine art of saying 'no'
24 May 2010
Do we live in a "culture of spoiled children of all ages who think that the only answer to any question is a resounding 'yes'"?
AiT learning day – book your place now!
24 May 2010
BOOKINGS can now be made for this year’s popular and informative Associates in Training Day, run by the Royal College of General Practitioners in Scotland.
Free e-Learning Programme - new information
24 May 2010
INFORMATION on the latest e-learning courses from the UKFPO is now available online.
'Hot Topic' workshops now free to MDDUS members
25 May 2010
MDDUS Training and Consultancy is now offering its popular 'hot topic' workshops free to MDDUS members and Discount Practice Scheme members.
FY and Dental trainee Earlybird renewal offer
21 April 2010
Dental trainees and FY1 doctors who renew their membership with MDDUS for FY2 will receive a FREE sports watch and memory stick in an unmissable Earlybird offer.
'Greenshoots' dental lecture series
20 April 2010
MDDUS is urging dental members to 'plant good dental practice for life' by attending our Greenshoots Lecture Series which will be 'touring' Scotland this spring.
Perspective: Protecting the 'worried well'
19 April 2010
Full body scans and health MOTs are becoming increasingly popular, but how safe are they?
Risk Alert: 'Bigging up' the CV
19 April 2010
Competition for jobs can sometimes be fierce, but resist the temptation to 'big-up' a CV with lies or half-truths.
Academic recruitment process for 2011
19 April 2010
THE process for recruitment to academic foundation programmes beginning in August 2011 has been announced.
19 April 2010
THE latest reference guides for doctors beginning their F1 year this August are available online.
Summons Spring 2010 puzzle solution
7 April 2010
Solution to the medical crossword in upcoming Summons Spring 2010: causes of wheeze
19 March 2010
Common things occur commonly - but rare is common too. It's a curious paradox with major implications for healthcare in the UK
Risk Alert: Medico-legal risk in assisted suicide
19 March 2010
The risks faced by doctors who assist in a suicide have been set out for the first time in a new policy from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
19 March 2010
THE role of junior doctors in reporting cases of infectious diseases has been outlined in a new online guide.
Foundation Programme annual report
19 March 2010
THE first annual report on the state of UK foundation schools is now available online.
18 March 2010
The winners of the BMJ Group Awards – sponsored by MDDUS – have been revealed at a glittering ceremony in London.
18 March 2010
MDDUS has moved its London office to larger premises where our three new experienced medico-legal advisers are now based.
London workshops in new MDDUS training suite
18 March 2010
MDDUS is now geared up for a series of ‘Hot Topic’ workshops at its new London offices at One Pemberton Row.
01 March 2010
The latest issue of our magazine for Foundation year doctors and final year medical students can now be accessed online.
'Hot topic' training courses at MDDUS
17 February 2010
Aggression and violence, influential communication, problem solving and decision making, risk analysis and building a risk register – these are all topics central to effective healthcare management.
Risk Alert: Be clear on competency when providing 'fit notes'
15 February 2010
Be sure to keep within your clinical competence in making workplace recommendations on medical ‘fit notes’.
Perspective: Help at last for troubled medics
15 February 2010
Is the new NHS Practitioner Health Programme the answer for doctors and dentists battling health problems?
15 February 2010
New guidance has been published advising junior doctors how to make a banding appeal.
Have you ordered your 2010 yearbook?
15 February 2010
There's still time to place your order for your 2010 medical student yearbook.
Risk Alert: Beware dangerous side-effects in chronic asthma treatment
15 January 2010
MDDUS has dealt with a number of recent cases in which doctors have failed to adequately monitor long-term steroid treatment of patients with chronic asthma leading to serious side-effects.
Perspective: Do ‘generics’ threaten patient safety?
15 January 2010
The Department of Health in England is keen to increase the use of generic drugs in a bid to cut the annual £9 billion UK bill for branded drugs. Politicians say the move is "sensible" but it has received mixed reactions from doctors.
'Managing absence effectively' briefings
15 January 2010
Employment law specialists Law At Work are offering a series of 90-minute briefings across Scotland designed to give employers a clear set of guidelines on how to deal with sickness absence.
MDDUS GP Registrar/VDP Registrar £1000 Education Grant
15 January 2010
We are offering education grants of £1,000 to successful applicants from GP and dental training practices, where both the registrar (commencing training in August 2009) and trainer are members of the MDDUS.
New national standards on medical records
15 January 2010
A NEW set of national standards on what medical records should contain has been published.
Majority get first choice foundation school
15 January 2010
MORE than 90 per cent of junior doctors were allocated their first choice of foundation school, the UK Foundation Programme Office has confirmed.
Sampling specialties – a guide
15 January 2010
A NEW guide to making the most of taster days has been published online by the BMJ.
New date for MDDUS 'Problem solving and decision making' workshop
14 January 2010
The date for the MDDUS ‘Problem solving and decision making’ workshop to be held in our offices in Glasgow has changed from 8th February to 23rd March 2010.
Summons Winter 2010 puzzle solution
21 December 2009
Solution to the medical crossword in upcoming Summons Winter 2010: causes of rashes and lesions
New Hot Topic workshops for 2010
16 December 2009
MDDUS is launching the first three workshops of a new programme of Hot Topics for 2010 aimed at healthcare professionals and the wider healthcare team.
Risk Alert: Ensure adequate chaperoning to prevent sex assault claims
14 December 2009
ONE of the worst complaints a doctor can receive is that they inappropriately touched or examined a patient.
Perspective: Can the NHS help save the planet?
14 December 2009
With politicians from all over the planet wrangling in Copenhagen over a legally-binding deal to reduce global carbon emissions there is much hand-wringing here at home over just how Britain will achieve the deep cuts likely to be agreed.
Talking point: Why not measure "wellness" in doctors?
14 December 2009
Doctors make lousy patients – so the 'truism' goes. But more often the trick is getting a doctor to submit to being a patient in the first place.
UKFPO says there are enough Foundation Programme places
14 December 2009
THERE are enough vacancies on the UK Foundation Programme for all fully eligible applicants hoping to start in August 2010, the UKFPO has confirmed.
Specialty recruitment information for Scotland, Wales and N.I.
14 December 2009
THE UK Foundation Programme Office has set out the different procedures for recruitment to specialty training in UK countries outside England.
Advice for doctors sitting MRCGP test
14 December 2009
DOCTORS who are about to sit the MRCGP applied knowledge test to become GPs can find advice online.
Warning to students on electives
14 December 2009
MEDICAL students on electives must not go beyond their abilities, new BMA guidance warns.
MDDUS is headline sponsor of The BMJ Group Awards 2010
24 November 2009
MDDUS is proud to announce its headline sponsorship of the BMJ Group Awards 2010.
Risk Alert: Resource prioritisation in flu pandemic
12 November 2009
FOLLOW GMC guidance in ensuring that the allocation of resources in relation to H1N1 including vaccination is based on clinical need and the patient’s capacity to benefit.
Talking Point: The mysterious side-effects of the EWTD
12 November 2009
IT’S hard to know what to make of the new rules on the European Working Time Directive. In the space of a few weeks, two reports have been published suggesting that restricting junior doctors’ working hours could be both helpful and harmful.
Perspective: The trouble with good intentions
12 November 2009
WHISTLEBLOWING nurse Margaret Haywood was struck off for secretly filming poor patient care in a hospital. She has now been allowed to work again, but has her case deterred others from raising concerns?
Ensure vaccine brand check MDDUS urges
12 November 2009
GP practices should be sure to check supplier information before administering vaccinations for specific patients.
Sports medicine course – and not just football
12 November 2009
A TWO-DAY course aimed at providing training to any healthcare professional required to care for an athlete or team of athletes will be held in Hampden Park in Glasgow on 31 March and 1 April, 2010.
Specialty guide 2010 – The Foundation Programme office
12 November 2009
A NEW guide for doctors applying to specialty training in 2010 has been launched online.
Pandemic flu guidance for medical students
12 November 2009
GUIDANCE on the role medical students might play in a flu pandemic has been published by the BMA’s Medical Students Committee.
Discounted graduate membership with MDDUS plus free year book!
12 November 2009
FINAL year medical students still have time to sign up for discounted graduate membership with MDDUS – and claim their free year book.
11 November 2009
MDDUS is running a workshop entitled 'Healthcare Assistants: Risk in Practice' on Tuesday 9th February, 2010.
Dental workshop - avoiding and responding to complaints
11 November 2009
MDDUS is running a workshop on dealing with dental patient complaints on Tuesday 12th January, 2010.
Specialty trainee event for FY2s
09 October 2009
A FREE event is being held for FY2 doctors called How to Succeed as a Specialty Trainee.
Foundation programme 2010 – a guide
09 October 2009
A GUIDE to recruitment to next year’s foundation programme has been published online.
Killing season - fact or fiction?
9 October 2009
“HOSPITAL patients are more likely to die the day junior doctors start work in August.” Headlines like this were splashed across the pages of countless newspapers following the publication of a study claiming patients were six per cent more likely to die. So is there such a thing as the so-called “killing season” and is it fair to blame junior doctors for it?
Risk Alert: Avoid unwarranted disclosure in referrals
9 October 2009
Ensure that patient referral letters provide only details relevant to the specific medical condition being treated to avoid a breach of patient confidentiality.
Perspective: The beat that my heart skipped... and the GP missed
9 October 2009
BBC Scotland recently broadcast a radio programme citing research that 15% of all patient consultations could result in a misdiagnosis. Is this news and who does it really serve?
Summons Autumn 2009 puzzle solution
9 October 2009
Solution to the medical crossword: causes of chest pain
Changing attitudes toward sexual health in Scotland - conference
9 October 2009
A conference on promoting sexual health in Scotland will be held in December featuring Shona Robison, Scottish Minister for Public Health and Sport, and chaired by Eleanor Bradford, Health Correspondent of BBC Scotland.
EXTRA DATES FOR POPULAR MDDUS COURSES
8 October 2009
Due to popular demand MDDUS has added extra dates for the three courses below as all current dates are now fully booked.
MDDUS TO RECRUIT LONDON-BASED MEDICO-LEGAL ADVISER
11 September 2009
As a result of the continuing growth at MDDUS, an exciting opportunity now exists to join our team of medical advisers delivering a professional service with the focus on the individual member.
Risk Alert: High index of suspicion in skin lesions
9 September 2009
MDDUS advises members to have a high index of suspicion when dealing with patients who present with worrying skin lesions. If in doubt – refer.
Swine flu and EWTD – how will FY doctors be affected?
9 September 2009
A CATASTROPHE. That’s what Britain’s top surgeon is said to have predicted for the NHS as junior doctors’ working hours are cut in the midst of a swine flu pandemic. Does disaster lie in store for trainee medics?
Perspective: First, the good news
9 September 2009
A RECENT RCP report highlights the strides women have made in the medical profession – but success among low and middle income aspirants has proven more elusive.
Are you part of a medical dynasty?
9 September 2009
Are your parents or grandparents, brothers or sisters in the medical profession? We want to hear your story!
Scoping juniors' and GP trainees' contracts
9 September 2009
THE Department of Health (England) has asked NHS Employers to scope the effectiveness of the current junior doctors' contract in association with the devolved Health Departments/employers.
Survival guide for new doctors
9 September 2009
A SURVIVAL guide for newly qualified doctors has been published on the BMJ’s doc2doc website.
9 September 2009
The BMA has produced a guide for junior doctors to help understand payslips.
RCGP conference - it’s not just for GPs!
8 September 2009
The Royal College of General Practitioners is encouraging participation from the whole primary care team at its Annual National Primary Care Conference 2009 on 5-7 November in Glasgow.
HR briefings for practice managers
8 September 2009
Law at Work is offering a series of 90-minute briefings dealing with key human resources and organisational issues facing businesses emerging from the recession.
7 September 2009
The latest issue of our magazine for Foundation year doctors and final year medical students can now be accessed online.
26 August 2009
Issue 03 of FYi, the MDDUS publication aimed at Foundation year doctors and final year students is now available to download.
Risk Alert: Reporting road traffic offences
6 August 2009
DOCTORS must not hesitate to inform the GMC if they are charged with or convicted of a traffic offence.
Perspective: That sinking feeling
6 August 2009
Challenging or 'heartsink' patients take an emotional toll on GPs and increase medico-legal risk. It's an area ripe for further research.
Feedback: Methotrexate – trimethoprim interaction
6 August 2009
Reader reply to 'Case Study: Adverse drug interaction' from Summons Summer 2009 issue; p 20
6 August 2009
The RCGP (Scotland) annual GP Specialty Registrars Day is being held on 24 September at the Stirling Management Centre, with the support of MDDUS.
Risk Alert: Do not delay in suspected child abuse
17 July 2009
RECENT high-profile abuse cases including that of Baby P have highlighted the importance for healthcare professionals of taking urgent action in suspected maltreatment of children.
14 July 2009
Winner of the MDDUS prize draw at the BDA Conference held in June was Ms Roxanne Maclean who is a dental nurse in Nairn. She wins a curing light.
Perspective: Would you blow the whistle?
3 July 2009
A survey and new guidance published by the BMA highlight the perils of "raising concerns" in the workplace
3 July 2009
To enhance service to our growing membership MDDUS is expanding its Dental Division with the appointment of three new professional staff.
Early bird discount for MDDUS Practice Managers' Conference
3 July 2009
Make plans now to attend the fifth MDDUS Practice Managers’ Conference being held 25 – 26 February 2010 at the Fairmont, St Andrews.
Summons Summer 2009 puzzle solution
3 July 2009
Solution to medical word search: causes of acute pancreatitis
29 June 2009
The winner of the MDDUS elective prize draw to win a digital camera was Edmund Livingston of Glasgow Dental School.
Risk Alert: Altering medical records
4 June 2009
Doctors must take care when amending medical notes to avoid potential charges of evidence tampering.
Managing difficult people (and good ones too) – MDDUS dental practice course
4 June 2009
The best assets of any organisation are its people. Is that true of your dental practice? Do members of your team lack commitment? Do you need to learn how to build loyalty to you and to the practice?
Risk Alert: New urgency for flu contingency plans
5 May 2009
General medical and dental practices should move urgently to put in place full contingency plans for pandemic flu if not already developed.
Perspective: Medico-legal reports – a blossoming market but beware
5 May 2009
There is an increasing need for doctors prepared to write medico-legal reports but it is not a task to be taken lightly.
MDDUS major sponsor at BDA conference
5 May 2009
MDDUS will be one of the main sponsors at the 2009 British Dental Conference and Exhibition to be held from 4 to 6 June at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow.
Developing a 'mutual NHS' – ethics conference
5 May 2009
A conference looking at the challenges involved in the Scottish Government’s vision for a 'mutual NHS' with patients as 'active partners' rather than just service users will take place in Edinburgh on 26 May.
Eliminate personal and practice time wasters
1 May 2009
Sign up now for the MDDUS workshop in time management to be held in Glasgow on 4 September (10am - 4pm).
Early bird discount rate for RCGP conference
23 April 2009
Delegates registering now for the RCGP Annual National Primary Care Conference 2009 may be eligible from an ‘early bird’ discount rate until 27 July 2009.
Risk Alert: NHS indemnity insufficient
1 April 2009
All doctors employed by the NHS should seriously consider the risks of not having the additional protection provided by MDDUS membership.
1 April 2009
Is Amazon a good model for rating GPs?
Improving practise, reducing risk
1 April 2009
MDDUS offers a broad range of courses aimed at GPs, GDPs and practice managers. Here is a rundown of what’s coming up over the next few months.
Summons Spring 2009 puzzle solution
1 April 2009
Solution to medical crossword: causes of sinus tachycardia
VACANCY: DENTO-LEGAL ADVISER - GLASGOW
27 March 2009
MDDUS is looking to add to its team of professional advisers and invites applications for the position of Dento-Legal Adviser for up to 6 sessions weekly.
VACANCY: MDDUS SOLICITOR – LONDON
13 March 2009
We are looking for a talented, personable and enthusiastic lawyer to join the in-house legal team at our London office off Fleet Street.
12 March 2009
Issue 02 of FYi, the MDDUS publication aimed at Foundation year doctors and final year students is now availible to download.
Risk Alert: GPs should not police healthcare access
27 February 2009
Prioritise the treatment of patients on the basis of need rather than considerations of legal eligibility.
Perspective: Don’t mention the P word
27 February 2009
Is there a limit to the bad news a society can contemplate at one time?
Health and safety at work – MDDUS course
27 February 2009
A course developed to introduce employees and managers to requirements placed upon them by health and safety legislation is being offered by MDDUS in its Glasgow office this April.
26 February 2009
MDDUS is looking for experienced general practitioners to prepare medico-legal reports, attend conferences and provide expert evidence in court
Risk Alert: Prescribing benzodiazepines outside guidelines risks scrutiny
30 January 2009
Ensure you follow guidelines on prescribing benzodiazepines and other addictive drugs or you might in future hear from your local pharmacist.
Perspective: Night of the living EU directive
30 January 2009
The reality of European Working Time Regulation sinks in.
STUDENTS – WIN A DIGITAL CAMERA
29 January 2009
Enter the MDDUS elective competition draw and win a free digital camera.
Leading through uncertainty - an MDDUS course for doctors
29 January 2009
MDDUS is offering an intensive 5-day course aimed at doctors in leadership positions.
Summons Winter 2009 puzzle solution
1 January 2009
Solution to medical crossword: causes of cough.
Risk Alert: Throwing fireworks and other risky business
22 December 2008
Doctors are obliged to inform the GMC of fixed penalty notices for offences such as shoplifting, criminal damage... and throwing fireworks.
Perspective: Open wide, I'm a doctor
22 December 2008
Should dentists be banned from using the title 'Dr'?
Leading through uncertainty - an MDDUS course for doctors
17 December 2008
MDDUS is offering an intensive 5-day course aimed at doctors in leadership positions.
MDDUS to host mock employment tribunal
17 December 2008
A mock employment tribunal highlighting pitfalls in healthcare staff management is being hosted by the MDDUS at its 2009 Practice Manager Conference in February.
MDDUS seeks medico-legal advisers
12 December 2008
MDDUS is looking to add to its team of professional advisers in Scotland and England and invites applications for the position of Medico-Legal Adviser.
3 December 2008
MDDUS is seeking an experienced risk manager for a senior role within the Union.
Risk Alert: Skin cancer surgery
19 November 2008
GPs risk legal action if they fail to follow GMC guidance – as well as NICE guidelines – when they treat skin cancers.
PERSPECTIVE: GMC registration – 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
19 November 2008
A doctor who is registered cannot simply turn off his or her registration status at the end of a day’s work or shift.
MDDUS seeks non-executive directors
17 October 2008
MDDUS is now seeking non-executive directors to service on its Board.
Masterclass offers valuable lessons from aviation
16 October 2008
In February 2009 MDDUS will team up with the specialist team resource management firm Terema to offer a Masterclass in Patient Safety: Human Factors in Risk Management.
RCGP Conference prize draw winner
09 October 2008
The winner of the MDDUS prize draw for a luxury hamper held at the annual RCGP Conference, Bournemouth, 2008, was Dr Bassey Okon from Chelmsford.
Summons Autumn 2008 puzzle solution
1 October 2008
Solution to medical crossword: causes of cough.
Risk Alert: Secure patient data
30 July 2008
Failure to adequately secure electronic medical records could present significant legal and professional risks for doctors.
30 July 2008
Re: ‘Cauda equina syndrome: Clinical Risk Reduction’ (‘Summons’ Summer 2008)
Revised 'Good Medical Practice for GPs'
30 July 2008
An new updated version of 'Good Medical for GPs' has been published by the RCGP and the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC).
30 July 2008
Next month there will be no eDigest as we have to do some behind-the-scenes essential maintenance on the MDDUS website.
Risk Alert: Holiday vaccinations
27 June 2008
Doctors who fail to offer appropriate and adequate guidance topatients seeking destination-specific holiday advice – in addition to the right vaccinations or prophylaxis – are risking a negligence claim.
BRIEFING: Working in partnership with patients
27 June 2008
New GMC guidance on consent urges doctors to rethink their approach to discussing medical issues with patients
27 June 2008
Continuing professional development for dental care professionals – CPD for DCPs – is almost here.
26 June 2008
MDDUS Education Ltd is offering three courses in healthcare management developed in conjunction with the Institute of Leadershipand Management (ILM) and The Learning Company (tlc).
Risk Alert: Cremation certificates
28 May 2008
New Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) legal guidance published lastweek warns that breaching death and cremation certification rules will no longer be regarded as a matter for professional regulation, to be dealt with by the GMC, but as a potential criminal offence.
BRIEFING: Dentists: Is your team registered yet?
28 May 2008
Have your dental nurses registered yet? Are you commissioning work from unregistered dental technicians? The GDC answers your questions about DCP registration.
Changes to the way Certificates of Good Standing are issued
28 May 2008
Certificates of Good Standing (CGS) for UK doctors seeking employment abroad will now be sent directly from the General MedicalCouncil to the relevant overseas regulator in order to reduce potential fraud.
28 May 2008
Further comment on methotrexate case study from a 'Summons' reader.
13 May 2008
MDDUS would like to thank everyone who visited the stand at the BDA Conference.
Risk Alert: Intimate examinations and non-English speakers
25 April 2008
A recent case at MDDUS has highlighted the risks involving intimate examinations when the patient is a non-English speaker.
BRIEFING: GP partnerships and corporate manslaughter
25 April 2008
Is there significant risk to GP practices with the new Act?
25 April 2008
Forget lead in imported toys; now it's lead in teeth.
Employment law workshop – reduce your risk
25 April 2008
Medical and Dental Practices are particularly at risk when it comes to finding themselves at an Employment Tribunal.
Risk Alert: Methadone overdose in children
26 March 2008
Earlier this month a two-year-old boy in Birmingham died from an overdose of methadone and his three-year-old brother was left seriously ill. This was the most recent of a number of high-profile cases over the years where children have managed to gain access to medication used routinely to wean addicts off heroin.
26 March 2008
Earlier this month the Scottish Government announced that Lord Cullen of Whitekirk is to head up a review of the legislation governing fatal accident inquiries (FAIs).
26 March 2008
'Alzheimer's Genome Test NOW AVAILABLE!' reads the headline in bright green lettering. About thirty seconds of googling has found the site which is called Graceful Earth Inc...
25 March 2008
GPs will be missing out on important pharmacovigilance updates if they are not registered for the MHRA's new electronic bulletin 'Drug Safety Update'.
GP registrar education grants.
20 March 2008
The MDDUS is committed to promoting good practice within the medical profession and is interested in the professional development of its members. We are, therefore, offering two £1,000 education grants to successful applicants from GP practices where both the registrar (commencing training in August 2008) and trainer are members of the MDDUS.
Risk Alert: Continuity of care
25 February 2008
Failure in continuity of care when a patient is seen by several different doctors features commonly in complaints and claims to the MDDUS.
PERSPECTIVE: "Can I get a well line, doctor"
25 February 2008
Should GPs do more to combat the so-called "sick note culture"?
MDDUS appoints risk professional to Board
25 February 2008
The MDDUS Board of Directors has appointed an experienced risk management professional as its first lay non-executive director.
A free gift for 2007 graduates
25 February 2008
Renew your membership now for 2008/09 and receive a £10 voucher for Waterstone's.
PM CONFERENCE - PRIZE DRAW WINNER AND PDFs
8 February 2008
The MDDUS would like to thank all the delegates, presenters and sponsors attending the 2008 Practice Managers Conference, which ended today with resounding success.
MDDUS seeks research assistant
24 January 2008
The MDDUS is seeking a medical, dental or legal graduate with proven research experience to work on an exciting academic project to research medico-legal aspects of medical and dental practice.
Risk Alert: Co-proxamol withdrawal
23 January 2008
It's now official as of January 1st - no further stocks of co-proxamol will be released into normal distribution.
PERSPECTIVE: The push for generics
23 January 2008
Can generic prescribing help counter the burgeoning drug spend within primary care in England?
Deadline reminder for elective travel scholarship
23 January 2007
Looking for some cash to fund your elective plans? Don't miss the BMDST deadline.
MDDUS sponsors BMA conference on ethics teaching
23 January 2007
Keeping to our commitment to foster ethical thinking and debate in both medical undergraduate and professional settings.
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