Risk: When a patient refuses a chaperone
What should you do if a patient says “no” to a chaperone?
Case file: Threshold for a GMC investigation
...the building contractor threatens to report the doctor to the GMC over an alleged rude personal comment...
Vignette: Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick (1924 – 2017)
Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick - British thoracic specialist and first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians.
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.
Case file: Infected rash
...Mrs H is asthmatic and clinically obese, complaining of a painful skin rash for the past few weeks...
Case file: Excessive SAR request
...the patient has asked for a copy of every phone call she has ever made to the practice...
Viewpoint: Malpractice in the media
MDDUS senior lawyer Joanna Jervis provides a reality check on what really happens if you're accused of clinical negligence.
GMC report calls for urgent action to tackle workforce crisis
UNMANAGEABLE workloads, dissatisfaction and burnout have created a "vicious cycle" that is causing UK doctors to take steps to leave the profession, the General Medical Council (GMC) warns in a new report.
Online patient access - hot topic FAQs
Get advice on key risk areas ahead of the final deadline for online access to patient records.
"Encouraging results" in dental CPD evaluation
AN evaluation of the General Dental Council’s Enhanced CPD Scheme five years on from its introduction has found that most dental professionals do not find the requirements difficult to achieve and that compliance rates are high.