MDDUS welcomes GMC Fair to refer? report
Responding to today’s published GMC report Fair to Refer?, commissioned by the regulator to investigate the disproportionate number of referrals of BAME doctors to the GMC, MDDUS medical adviser Dr Susan Gibson-Smith said:
RCGP responds to “hurtful” insinuation of possible GP fraud
AN announcement that the NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be investigating GPs in England in regard to so-called "ghost patients" on practice lists has prompted a sharp response from the RCGP.
Vignette: James McCune Smith (1813-1865)
First African-American to obtain a medical degree
Do me a favour
DENTAL complaints tend to arise when expectation exceeds outcome. Dental adviser Mike Williams examines a common pitfall in patient consent.
Ethics: Socratic scrum
PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman observes how rugby - and rugby officiating - can inform ethical decision-making.
Risk: Detached but personal
IT can be tricky remaining detached from patients on a personal basis, particularly for GPs who often have longstanding clinical relationships with individuals and families
A new 'normal'
Dame Clare Marx – the first woman chair of the GMC in its 160-year history – discusses some of the many challenges facing the regulator and UK healthcare
Don't 'go it alone'
MDDUS advisers are here to assist members at the outset of complaints, claims and all regulatory matters. Not seeking assistance at an early stage can have far-reaching consequences
First steps to a digital NHS
Ambitious plans have been announced to transform healthcare technology – but are they achievable?
Book choice: Unnatural causes
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman