Case file: Botox remote
...The nurse expressed concern that Dr J is providing a remote prescribing service for cosmetic treatments...
Case file: Redaction request
...Mr L is demanding that portions of the letter be redacted, in particular reference to possible psychological factors...
Catalysing civility – resolving workplace conflict
Mediator Owen Bubbers-Jones explains how resolving team conflict can boost staff wellbeing and patient safety.
Innovation: Voice in the bank
Developing technology is giving back lost voices to patients with neurodegenerative and other disorders.
Risk: NHS staff jumping the queue
MDDUS advisers have had calls from members seeking advice in relation to NHS employees using inside access to expedite personal healthcare.
GMC: A brush with the law
When to tell your regulator about criminal proceedings.
Candour: Is it safe to apologise?
MDDUS advisers are often asked whether an apology to a patient amounts to an admission of guilt that can be used against you.
Vignette: Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick (1924 – 2017)
Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick - British thoracic specialist and first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians.
RCPsych campaign calls for action on racism
THE NHS needs to do “much more” to tackle racism against staff, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said.
Some children waiting over a year for dental extractions
A BBC report has revealed that children in some areas of England are waiting up to 18 months on average for teeth extractions under general anaesthetic.