Medical case study: Back pain
...The letter claims that had Mr U been referred to hospital he would have undergone an MRI scan which would have identified a paracentral disc protrusion compressing the cauda equina...
Recording telephone consultations with patients
Organisations often now record telephone calls to monitor quality control and for training purposes. But do you adequately inform patients of this – and what about data protection?
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MDDUS welcomes report calling for clinical negligence reform
MDDUS has welcomed a report calling for an overhaul of the clinical negligence compensation system that costs the NHS in England billions of pounds every year.
MDDUS sells Mackintosh House
MDDUS has sold the building that formerly housed its Glasgow offices.
MDDUS survey finds pandemic stress and abuse from patients taking a toll
THREE out of four GPs have faced an increase in verbal abuse or aggression from their patients, leading to a huge increase in work-related stress, according to a new survey by MDDUS.
Mental health of Welsh dentists worsens
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NHS dental treatments in Scotland below pre-pandemic levels
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MDDUS comments on health and social care report into clinical negligence reform
MDDUS director of professional services and general counsel Emma Parfitt welcomes the committee's report and urges government to speed up clinical negligence reform.
Emergency GMC registration for pandemic response to end in September
THE GMC has announced that temporary emergency registration given to doctors as part of the pandemic response will close on 30 September 2022.