Information governance advice in COVID-19
NHSX in England has said that in the current circumstances with COVID-19 it could be more harmful not to share health and care information than to share it.
Blood test holds promise of early detection for 50 types of cancer
A NEW blood test has the potential to detect more than 50 types of cancer as well as their location within the body, says researchers.
HIV treatment PrEP made available across England
THE preventative HIV treatment PrEP is to be rolled out across England thanks to a £16 million funding boost.
Vignette: Margaret Fairlie (1891-1963)
First female professorial chair in Scotland
Book choice: The Body
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
ETHICS: It's the small things
PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman offers a personal perspective on how even “small things” can reflect ethical choices when it comes to dealing sensitively with patients
Case files
Medical case studies
Bad news by phone
...Conscious that urgent action was needed to avoid a poorer outcome for the patient, Dr D felt she had no other option but to phone Mrs K and inform her of the results...
Making a SEA change - learning from adverse incidents
Is your practice truly learning from adverse incidents? MDDUS senior risk adviser Liz Price offers some reflections on SEA
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.