Practice profile: What "Outstanding" looks like
Jim Killgore visits a Darlington GP practice among the select few to have been awarded a top rating on inspection by the Care Quality Commission
Employment law: Equality at work
Janice Sibbald offers some advice on ensuring your practice avoids discrimination in all its various forms
Practice matters: Future proof your partnership
Mark Jarvis of Capsticks LLP considers the changing primary care landscape in England and Wales and the need for revised partnership agreements to reflect the move toward federated practices
Practice matters: This won't hurt a bit
Helen Ormiston addresses confusion over the necessary requirements for healthcare assistants administering flu vaccinations
TB rates higher than Rwanda or Iraq in some London boroughs
SOME London boroughs have tuberculosis rates as high as 113 per 100,000 – significantly higher than levels in countries such as Rwanda, Iraq and Guatemala.
NHS England performers list - new Risk Factor video
Alan Frame is joined by MDDUS solicitor Susan Trigg to discuss the scope, remit and impact of NHS England investigations under the Performers List Regulations 2013.
Social media and medico-legal principles - new risk videos
TWO new risk presentations are now available for members to watch online.
Text messaging patients
ISSUING patient reminders or alerts can be a time-consuming task for practices which is why many are turning to texting - but there are risks to consider before clicking "send".
Shooting pains
...A GP attends her at home and notes that the patient has developed numbness in the saddle area and cold feet in addition to low back pain shooting to the ankles...
Nominations open for eighth annual BMJ Awards
NOMINATIONS are now invited for The BMJ Awards 2016 – once again with headline sponsorship by MDDUS.