A tailored process of consent
The consent process must be patient-specific and tailored to the needs of each individual.
Complaints from grieving relatives
SENSITIVITY and tact are key when responding to complaints from grieving relatives, and clinicians must resist the urge to react defensively.
Practice Managers’ Conference a big success
THE MDDUS Practice Managers’ Conference has enjoyed another successful year for 2015.
Summons Autumn 2015 puzzle solution
Solution to Summons Autumn 2015 crossword puzzle
Vignette: pioneering pathologist Dorothy Stuart Russell (1895-1983)
New app to record CPD
DOCTORS can now record their CPD progress on a new mobile app launched by the GMC.
No cut for 2016 dental ARF
THE annual retention fee for dentists has been frozen for 2016 after plans for a small reduction were rejected.
The number of doctors raising concerns doubles
THE number of complaints made about doctors by doctors has almost doubled in four years, according to a new report from the General Medical Council.
Doctors must tell DVLA about unfit patients
DOCTORS must inform the DVLA if a patient continues to drive against medical advice, according to draft new guidance from the General Medical Council.
GMC advice for doctors following strike vote
DOCTORS who plan to take part in industrial action scheduled to begin tomorrow must work to minimise the impact on patients, says the GMC.