Anger management
Dealing with aggressive patients is a challenge many GPs will face at some point in their career. MDDUS medico-legal adviser Dr Susan Gibson-Smith offers some advice on how to handle these difficult situations
The sick child
Sound practice principles are important not only for your young patients but also for you, says medico-legal adviser Dr Anthea Martin
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...
Fighting a culture of violence
The groundbreaking new project in which doctors and dentists are educating schoolchildren on the horrors of knife crime
Leading the way
Developing management skills makes sense for both junior doctors and the NHS
The voice of junior doctors
Author, award-winning newspaper columnist and specialist trainee in psychiatry Dr Max Pemberton.
The key to success
A good CV is often about more than just academic achievement