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Health of doctors impacts upon patients' wellbeing
Protect your patients’ wellbeing by looking after your own health, UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS urges doctors.
Dentists without indemnity risk erasure
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is reminding dentists of their obligation to have professional indemnity cover in place – or risk erasure from the dental register.
MDDUS recruits new advisers to meet growing membership
Medical defence organisation MDDUS has recruited three additional advisers to meet the continued growth in members throughout the UK.
Don't feel pressurised into prescribing unfamiliar drugs
Doctors should not feel pressurised into prescribing unfamiliar drugs when dealing with the aftercare of patients who have received treatment abroad, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
When implied consent might not be enough
Dentists should not assume patient consent is implied before carrying out certain treatments, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Doctors must ensure witness evidence is objective
Doctors who provide evidence in court are reminded of their duty to be objective regardless of who cited them to attend, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Scottish doctors should seek guidance before whistleblowing
Doctors in Scotland who have concerns about colleagues over patient safety issues should act swiftly and seek advice.
New chaperone guidance protects doctors from accusations
Doctors can avoid serious allegations arising from intimate patient examinations by following new guidance on the use of chaperones, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Communication failures lead to patient complaints
Doctors are urged to ensure patient safety is not compromised through instructions being misunderstood or misinterpreted, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Dentists beware of prescription form theft and fraud
Dental practices are urged to have protocols in place to minimise the risk of fraud as a result of prescription forms being stolen.