Women on the rise
Female doctors are expected to outnumber men within the next few years. What does this mean for the future of the profession?
Primary Care Claims: missed diagnosis due to failure to act on results
A recent blog from MDDUS risk adviser, Alan Frame, identified the most common area of claim in primary care as the diagnosis and investigation of presenting symptoms – accounting for 67 per cent of claims.As part of our analysis of these cases, I am currently reviewing a GP claim centering around a missed diagnosis which highlights this all too clearly
Call for compassion
Her experience as a cancer patient inspired Dr Kate Granger to launch a campaign to improve the way doctors talk to their patients. She tells FYi about her quest for change
Drug driving
Doctors and other prescribers now have a legal duty to advise patients on the legal implications of driving whilst impaired through the use of prescription drugs.
New 'Risk Factor' video - sports medicine
CHECK out MDDUS Risk Management's latest "Risk Factor" video interview on the topic of sports medicine.
Capacity to consent
Case study on whether a 73-year old dementia patient has the mental capacity to look after his own affairs.
Five top prescribing tips for new doctors
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS is issuing prescribing tips for new graduates embarking on their first hospital jobs next week.
Foundation jobs shortage predicted in 2015
THE foundation programme is likely to be oversubscribed again in 2015, with predictions there will be more applicants than available jobs.
GPs well placed to respond to child maltreatment
GPs could be better utilised to help address the large number of child maltreatment cases not being reported and adequately dealt with in the community.
Tooth decay top cause of admissions among children
MORE children in England require hospital treatment for tooth decay than for any other cause according to statistics released from the Health and Social Care Information Centre.