Patient safety paramount during industrial action, says MDDUS
Doctors taking part in the planned industrial action on June 21 must ensure patient safety is not compromised, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Patient requests to alter medical records
Be ever mindful of patients' right of access to medical records - and to dispute the facts and clinical opinion therein.
A dangerous dose- medical case study
...Mr S requests a repeat prescription for morphine but becomes violently ill hours after taking the prescribed tablets...
Play it safe and don't self-prescribe
Doctors should refrain from prescribing drugs for themselves, family or friends unless in emergency situations.
Self-prescribing not illegal, but unethical
It is unethical for dentists to routinely prescribe drugs for themselves, family or friends and they should only do so in emergency situations, warns MDDUS.
Covert recording risks for dentists
Dentists are warned that the law offers little or no protection from patients covertly recording consultations.
Doctors beware of prescribing pitfalls
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published the results of a major study into GP prescribing which found around one in 20 prescriptions issued to patients contains an error.
Act quickly on patient complaints
Responding swiftly and carefully to patient complaints can prevent them escalating to a more serious matter.
Cryotherapy consent - medical case study
...Ms C, a diabetic, undergoes a number of liquid nitrogen treatments but the pain in her foot worsens...