Being prepared for unexpected medical emergencies
Would you know what to do if the practice was asked for access to its defibrillator?
Pitfalls: Diagnosing malignant melanoma
GP Dr Barry Gibson-Smith discusses some common pitfalls in spotting melanoma.
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.
Altering clinical records – do’s and don’ts
Clinical records should be made contemporaneously - but there are occasions when it's reasonable to alter an existing record.
Practice management: Do we need to give staff an extra bank holiday in May?
Are practices obliged to give employees an extra day off for the coronation?
Feature: Rediscovering the joy of general practice
An innovative scheme offering GPs more than a change of scene
Practice systems: Making “new normal” the norm
Head of training Liz Price assesses the risks of embedding new models of care safely into practice.
Case file: Dispute over referral letter
...Ms S alleges that Dr N provided “selective and inaccurate details” in a referral letter...
Insight Secondary Q2 2023
In this issue:
- 10 questions to ask before giving feedback
- Risk: When a patient refuses a chaperone
- Innovation: Online tool reduces disparities in pregnancy risk assessment
- The mission to make the NHS greener
- Advice for junior doctor members during industrial action
- Feature: A more perfect language than that of words - the inspiring figure behind the Hunterian Museum, London
- Case file: Just a sprain
- Case file: Threshold for a GMC investigation
- Case file: Disputed consent for surgery
- Dilemma: Consent and Gillick competence
- Ethics: The human touch
- Viewpoint: Tackling race hate - a challenge the NHS cannot ignore
- Vignette: John Alcindor (1873-1924)
Acting as a witness for dentists
This course aims to build knowledge on the requirements associated with giving evidence as a professional witness across the various legal systems in the UK.
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