MDDUS welcomes shared high level principles on remote consultations
MDDUS welcomes the publication today of High level principles for good practice in remote consultations and prescribing by UK healthcare regulators and organisations.
Please update your details
IT is our intention to contact all members in early 2020 regarding some potential upcoming changes to our business. May we therefore ask you to check that your postal and email addresses are up to date.
MDDUS monitoring safe spaces legislation
THE MDDUS public affairs and communications team is tracking the progress of the Health Service Safety Investigation Bill, which aims to enable safe spaces for healthcare staff to speak freely to investigators. The Bill was introduced in the Lords, and had its second reading on Tuesday 29 October.
Opioid prescribing risks
OPIOID addiction has reached crisis proportions in the US – but UK prescribers also face increasing risk.
Allergy alert
…Solicitors acting for the patient claim that the practice failed to dispense the correct medication despite being aware of her amoxicillin allergy…
Upselling complaint
...It is alleged that Dr L did not provide the full range of options and misled Mr K in an attempt to “upsell” more expensive treatment...
Record keeping training - sign up now
EXPLORE the key medico-legal requirements and frameworks associated with good record keeping for doctors in our interactive full day workshops in Glasgow and London.
HR Alert: Big changes for 2020
THERE are some big employment law changes planned from April 2020.
Ask the expert: Covert recording of a disciplinary hearing
WE have heard a rumour that an employee plans to covertly record her disciplinary hearing. Is this allowed, and can we also secretly record the meeting?
Case study: Accessing an employee’s personal phone
THIS case highlights the difficulties around using information gathered from an employee’s personal mobile phone in disciplinary action.