Minimal increase in GMC fees
DOCTORS will be asked to pay up to an extra £2 a year for their General Medical Council registration fees.
Psychological advice for dental teams
PRACTICAL advice for dental teams on overcoming common Covid-related challenges has been created by leading psychologists.
Case study: No reply
...Dr W has tried repeatedly to invite Ms G for a diabetic review but the patient has not responded...
Case study: Nose lesion
...Mr D complains of a non-healing lesion over the course of several months...
Case study: Accidental overdose
...Mr K presents with nausea and vomiting and it transpires he had been mistakenly following his previous medication routine...
Book choice: Duty of care
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
Ethics: The "round hole" problem
Professor Deborah Bowman considers how the success of clinical ethics groups often rests on the ability of “different shaped pegs” to come together to explore unfamiliar or difficult ideas
Consent - six common pitfalls
In light of new GMC guidance, barrister and ethicist Dr Daniel Sokol discusses key considerations for doctors when obtaining consent
Patient confidentiality after death
Risk adviser Kay Louise Grant outlines the key confidentiality issues when responding to a request for access to a deceased patient's records
Surviving the 'coronacoaster'
Senior risk adviser Liz Price discusses how minimising the impact of Covid-related stress on practice teams can improve patient safety