Consent not implied
...Dr P, aware that Mrs K is “exhausted and traumatised” by the birth, decides it would be unreasonable to disturb her in the middle of night...
Missed melanoma
...Mrs U is informed there are no free slots at the next minor surgery clinic and is advised to call in a week , as the practice does not operate a waiting list system...
Mercury fears
...Mr K says he has been generally unwell since the filling was placed and is convinced that this is caused by ingesting mercury from the amalgam filling...
Case study: Frequent attender
...Mr J was removed from his previous practice for abusive behaviour and is often rude and demanding at his new practice...
Case study: Ear discharge
...five-year-old Emma is diagnosed with acute otitis media, but two days later her pain and fever worsen and she is taken to A&E...
Case study: Missed melanoma
...Mrs U phones the clinic several times to have her mole removed but there are never any appointments...
RTA disclosure
...Ms G states that some information contained in her full medical file was used against her by the insurance company, who went on to raise a counter-claim...
Consent to treat
...Dr L is concerned that Mrs P does not appear to have capacity to give informed consent for the necessary treatment...
Case Study: Mercury fears
...The patient is convinced that this has been caused by ingesting mercury from the amalgam filling and exacerbated by the treatment to adjust the “poor occlusion”...
Case Study: Consent to treat
...Dr L is concerned that Mrs P does not appear to have capacity to give informed consent for the necessary treatment...