Medical ethics made easy
Dr John Dudgeon offers a quick, practical tool for the busy doctor
Tips on core skills
Dr Sophie Ludlam offers advice on tackling three more core procedures that all trainees must perform
Book review: Do No Harm
Do No Harm by Henry Marsh
Informed decisions
Consent is a crucial part of medical practice but can seem a complex process for trainees. MDDUS medical adviser Dr Naeem Nazem highlights the basic principles
A wrong message
...Mr M is angry that the dentist disclosed information about the unpaid bill in the answering machine message, as his daughter heard it, causing him considerable embarrassment...
Use of CCTV in healthcare premises
WHETHER it's to monitor staff or patient conduct or deter vandalism, the decision to install electronic surveillance in practice premises requires careful consideration.
Biggest ever jobs shortage confirmed
THE number of trainee doctors who will have to wait to find a job this year is at its highest ever level.
Calls for “predatory” doctors to be struck off
DOCTORS who abuse their professional position by preying on patients should be struck off, a GMC consultation has heard.
Drop in GP training applications
THE number of doctors applying to start GP training has fallen for the second year in a row, according to new figures from Health Education England.
Tough penalties for covering up clinical failings
HOSPITALS could be fined up to £10,000 and senior staff and directors could face jail for providing false and misleading data in regard to clinical failings under new plans to tackle any perceived "cover-up" culture in the NHS.