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New guidance gives doctors clarity on child abuse
The GMC have today launched new guidance for all doctors to help protect children from abuse or neglect.
Is your practice ready to deal with Olympic fever?
Medical and dental practices are reminded to ensure they are ready to deal with Olympic fever this summer.
Dentists must clarify patient treatment options
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS is urging dentists to provide accurate information to patients regarding proposed treatment.
Doctors warned of online communication risks
Doctors must ensure confidential patient data is kept secure under new government plans to offer online access to practices, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Patient safety paramount during industrial action, says MDDUS
Doctors taking part in the planned industrial action on June 21 must ensure patient safety is not compromised, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Play it safe and don't self-prescribe
Doctors should refrain from prescribing drugs for themselves, family or friends unless in emergency situations.
Self-prescribing not illegal, but unethical
It is unethical for dentists to routinely prescribe drugs for themselves, family or friends and they should only do so in emergency situations, warns MDDUS.
Covert recording risks for dentists
Dentists are warned that the law offers little or no protection from patients covertly recording consultations.
Doctors beware of prescribing pitfalls
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published the results of a major study into GP prescribing which found around one in 20 prescriptions issued to patients contains an error.
Who can provide holiday cover in your dental practice?
Dentists are reminded to have measures in place to cope with staff absences during the holiday season.