Do you discriminate by sexuality?
Always ensure you treat all patients equally - regardless of sexuality
Emailing confidential patient data
Take extra care when emailing confidential patient data to ensure the information is effectively protected. Use the minimum amount of detail necessary and encrypt data where practical.
Erasure by oversight
Don't lose your licence to practise because the GMC or GDC don't have your correct contact details.
Altering medical notes
Doctors must take care when amending medical notes to avoid potential charges of evidence tampering.
Departing from guidelines
Guidelines are becoming an increasingly common feature of modern medical practice. A recent case highlights difficulties that doctors can encounter when they depart from guidelines without adequate reasons for doing so. [Risk Alert]