ETHICS: An ethical ecology
Deborah Bowman considers the notion of ethical discretion.
Vignette: Medical publisher Charles Hawkins Craig Macmillan (1902 – 1984)
Vignette article on the life of medical publisher Charles Hawkins Craig Macmillan.
Joint and soft tissue injections
Lucy Douglas highlights new guidelines on best practice from the Primary Care Rheumatology Society
Hiding in plain sight
Steve Ashton considers some risk areas in dental practice so obvious they become invisible.
Why should I say sorry?
John Dudgeon– GP and medical adviser with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman – calls for a culture change in attitude among doctors towards saying sorry
RISK: What are my chances, doc?
Communicating risk is essential in obtaining and being able to demonstrate valid consent.
Bleak Practice two
The second episode of Bleak Practice focuses on additional risks common in general medical practice, including results handling and supporting colleagues with health problems
Continued growth in the number of women doctors
THE number of female doctors in the UK will soon equal that of men, according to a new report by the GMC.
Dental decay still too common in young children
ONE in eight children age three in England suffer from tooth decay according to a survey by Public Health England.
MDDUS chief executive Professor Gordon Dickson to retire
MDDUS has announced today that its chief executive Professor Gordon Dickson will retire at the end of the year.