New risk webinars – sign up now
MDDUS members can take advantage of three new risk webinars in September.
Helpful receptionists can boost patient satisfaction
UNHELPFUL GP receptionists can lead to lower patient satisfaction scores, according to new research published in the British Journal of General Practice.
MDDUS urges government to push through plans to reduce legal costs
MDDUS strongly supports early implementation of measures to reduce legal costs in clinical negligence cases.
MDDUS Risk Bites podcasts online now
TUNE in to our series of podcasts to learn how to handle key risks in general practice.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual General Meeting of The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland will be held at 10.30 am on Friday 9 September 2016.
GPs lacking confidence in neurological referrals
OVER half of GPs in England do not feel confident in their ability to make an initial assessment and referral for people presenting with signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and 84 per cent would see benefit in further training on identifying and managing people presenting with neurological conditions.
Reduced hospital pneumonia deaths
HOSPITAL deaths from the most common form of pneumonia decreased by 14 per cent between 2009 and 2015, according to new research published by the British Thoracic Society (BTS).
Changing faces
Adam Campbell learns how this innovative charity is working to make life more manageable for people with facial or other disfigurements
A matter of judgement
Deborah Bowman presents some thought-provoking insights into the ethics of judgement