Rapid decline
... A form was drawn up mistakenly stopping all bumetanide scripts...
Winter Indemnity Scheme for out-of-hours work
NHS England has announced that it will again be running an indemnity scheme to support GPs doing extra out-of-hours (OOH) and unscheduled care work this winter.
MDDUS welcomes clarity of new GMC reflective practice guidance
MDDUS welcomes today’s publication of the new GMC guidance The reflective practitioner to support doctors and medical students with reflection.
Insight Autumn Q3 2018 puzzle solution
Insight Autumn Q3 2018 puzzle solution
Dr Brendan Sweeney retires as MDDUS Chairman
THE MDDUS AGM in September will see the retirement of the current Chairman of the Board – Dr Brendan Sweeney
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Prescribing alert “fatigue”
Digital system alerts are designed to assist the clinician – and improve patient safety outcomes – but sometimes the result can be information overload
Teeth overprepared
...The dentist noted that a large amount of tooth tissue had been removed in the preparation of UR2 – more akin to crown provision...
Problem pregnancy
...An ultrasound would have revealed an empty uterus and a suboptimal rise in serum beta HCG levels, leading to a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy...
MDDUS seeks reintroduction of legal aid
MDDUS is urging the government to reintroduce legal aid for more categories of clinical negligence claims as a central part of wider reform to maintain access to justice for the most vulnerable claimants whilst reducing the burden on the NHS and court system of unjustified claims.