Managing head injuries
Professor Paul Marks offers advice on avoiding pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of head-injured patientsÂ
Private lives, public debate
A perspective on the relationship between ethics and the media
Leading in a time of change
Q&A with GMC chair, Professor Sir Peter Rubin
Doctors in sport
Medical negligence claims in sport are rare but can we keep individual risk low?
Making a SEA change
Clinical audit is an unavoidable requirement for all dentists – but it need not be a box-ticking exercise
Equal under the law
BIG changes are looming in the world of equality legislation that will have an impact on employment practices.
Conflicting scenarios
...on returning to the surgery the pain in his abdomen was so agonising he could "barely walk" and it had also moved from the epigastric area to "just below the right side of my stomach"...
Delegate with care
Ensure your staff are not asked to take on tasks out with their competence or responsibility. Ensure that they are properly trained in any task they are asked to carry out. Keep good records of all staff training as proof of competence.
Mistaken disclosure
...An insurance company asked for the patient's medical records but the GP disclosed more information than he should have...