MDDUS comments on RCGP report into ‘mass exodus’ of GPs
MDDUS Head of Medical Division Naeem Nazem comments on the RCGP report and calls for greater support for GPs.
Informal advice or crossing a line?
There has been a growing trend of doctors being asked for, or providing their professional opinion outside the clinical setting, such as on social media platforms. So is it okay to give advice in this way? Medical adviser Dr Roopinder Brar offers practical advice.
Conflict with colleagues – nipping issues in the bud
Mediator Owen Bubbers-Jones shows how simple, tested tools can help nip any conflict in the bud.
Advice: Redacting sensitive information from health records
Patients will soon have digital access to their GP health records. Risk adviser Alan Frame offers advice for practices on redacting records in real time.
Practice management: One of my employees is pregnant – what do we both need to do?
Employment law adviser Janice Sibbald offers advice on the responsibilities of both employer and employee during pregnancy.
Viewpoint: A lifetime perspective
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny explores the importance of having a lifetime perspective to provide the best possible advice and support service to our members.
Professionalism in action: tackling the waiting lists
The pandemic has had a significant impact on waiting times for healthcare across the country. Insight editor Dr Greg Dollman explores the part doctors can play in tackling this issue, and the importance of managing it in a compassionate way.
Medical case study: Vaccine error
...Dr M administers the vaccine but later realises he has given the patient the wrong one...
Dental teams urged to act on suspected eating disorders
THE Oral Health Foundation has highlighted the vital role dentists can play in identifying and acting on early signs of eating disorders.
Surgeons see "light at the end of the tunnel" on long waiting times
THE number of patients waiting more than two years for hospital treatment in England fell by nearly half between January and April 2022, according to data published by NHS England.