Book choice: Am I normal?
Review of the new book by Sarah Chaney.
First person: A long road
Professor John Gibson tells how he and his family responded to their grief over a devastating loss by undertaking an audacious challenge to raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Advice: Unwanted advances
How would you deal with the difficult situation of a patient making romantic advances?
Practice management: Dealing with long Covid as a disability
A recent employment tribunal case ruled that long Covid may be classed as a disability – what are the implications?
Case file: Disputed drinking
...Mr Y states that he has never discussed his alcohol consumption with anyone at the practice and that any reference to his drinking is not based on fact and should be removed from his medical records...
Preparing for online patient access to records
MDDUS advisers answer common questions about managing online patient access to GP health records, which comes into effect in England in November.
Patients having treatment abroad
What responsibility do doctors have to patients seeking follow-up and support after treatment in another country?
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.
Free webinar: Employment law - disciplinary hearings
Register to join this interactive MDDUS webinar where you will gain insight on how to carry out a disciplinary hearing from investigation stage to the outcome, incorporating best practice and ACAS guidance.
Free webinar: Avoiding missed or delayed diagnosis claims in primary care
Join us for this one hour webinar which is designed for GPs but is likely to also be of interest to other clinicians and PMs in general practice.