Case study: Wrist injury
...Ms P is told by the out-of-hours GP that her wrist injury is just a sprain, but a month later she is still in pain...
Case study: Misinterpreted result
...Mr T is told he has tested positive for hepatitis B, but weeks later it appears an error has been made...
Case study: Consent to vaccinate
...Mrs Z makes an appointment at her practice to be vaccinated, but an hour later Mr Z phones to cancel it...
Dilemma: Making yourself your first concern
How do you deal with work-related stress and burnout given the current demands placed on healthcare staff?
Human factors masterclass - MDDUS discount
A LIMITED number of places are left on a two-day human factors masterclass being run by Terema – a leading training organisation specialising in human factors.
Pinpoint fistula
...The letter of claim alleges that the dentist failed to adequately seal the extraction site, and later diagnose and refer Mrs L for specialist treatment to close the suspected oro-antral communication...
Consent to vaccinate
...Mr Z says that both he and his wife have decided against being vaccinated as he has read on the internet of "unreported fatal side-effects”...
Preparing for Covid inquiries
The Scottish government recently announced it will establish a public inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Governments across the UK are expected to follow suit. What should you do to prepare?
Cancer targets missed “year-on-year”
NEARLY 55,000 cancer patients should have been diagnosed quicker or started their treatment sooner over the last six years, according to analysis from Cancer Research UK.
MDDUS makes three appointments to its board of directors
MDDUS has made a series of high-profile appointments to its board of directors including the senior surgeon to the UK Royal Household.