From Consultation to Consequences: a case-based webinar for GPs and hospital doctors
Taking place on Wednesday 26 August from 12.30pm to 2.00pm, this 90-minute webinar is suitable for GPs and hospital doctors.
MDDUS responds to General Practice Workforce Strategy in Scotland
Dr John Holden, chief medical officer at MDDUS comments on the latest General Practice Workforce Strategy,
Royal Award recognises MDDUS’ exceptional workplace training
Dr Naeem Nazem, head of medical at MDDUS, said: "By investing in our colleagues, we’ve developed an expert team ready to provide advice to our growing membership."
Streeting's zero-tolerance stance on racism against NHS staff is 'entirely accurate', says MDDUS
MDDUS Chief Executive, Chris Kenny, said: "This commitment to zero-tolerance directly addresses one of the five key asks for the new government we published last month."
MDDUS condemns 'appalling' racist and Islamophobic attacks on healthcare workers
MDDUS Chief Executive, Chris Kenny, said: "There is no excuse or justification for what has been happening on our streets. All healthcare workers deserve to go to work in safety and without fear of abuse or attack."
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given of the one hundred and twentieth Annual General Meeting of The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
Insight Dental Q3 2023
In this issue:
- Safeguarding children in dentistry
- Leadership: Managing change - 10 essential tactics
- Call log
- MDDUS: “Tired. Concerned. Trying not to lose hope.” A report from the NHS frontline
- Practice management: Probationary periods
- Is it safe to apologise?
- Professional development: The power of trust
- Advice: Keeping up with CPD
- Case file: Over-diagnosis allegation
- Case file: Bony infection
- Case file: Right tooth, wrong patient
- Ethics: How should a person be?
- Vignette: Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick (1924 – 2017)
NHS to move away from blame culture in patient safety incidents
THE NHS should focus on learning from patient safety incidents rather than looking to blame individuals, according to a major new piece of guidance.
Locums – indemnity, insurance or neither?
Dr Richard Brittain offers answers to some of the key questions commonly asked by locum doctors.
Diagnosis and prescribing key negligence risk areas, report shows
IMPROVING diagnosis and prescribing processes are key to achieving better patient outcomes in general practice, a report from NHS Resolution has found.