Delays in emergency treatment pose “acute patient safety” risk
NEARLY two thirds of A&Es across the UK had ambulances waiting to transfer patients every day, according to a snap survey conducted in November by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).
Removing patients from GP practice list
MDDUS would like to remind members working in GP practice to consider carefully their professional and contractual obligations before deregistering a patient.
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Case study: Beyond what's reasonable
...Ms H shouts and swears at the receptionist in front of other patients. The practice owner comes out to the waiting area and informs Ms H that her behaviour is totally unacceptable...
Vignette: Pat O'Callaghan (1906-1991)
Physician and double Olympic gold medallist
Book choice: The Sleeping Beauties - And Other Stories of Mystery Illness
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
Ethics: On meeting ethical distress
Professor Deborah Bowman shares insights from her research on the ethical experiences of practitioners during the pandemic.
Legal: Being a competent expert witness
A recent county court case highlighted the risks that expert legal witnesses face if commenting on clinical matters beyond their expertise.
Case study: Emergency backlog
...Mr V states he “knows for a fact” that other dental surgeries are clearing their backlogs and providing routine appointments - and he is “extremely unhappy”...
Case study: Lip trauma
...The dentist states that had there been any lip trauma or acid etch gel touching the tissues he would have advised Mr G immediately and recorded this in the clinical notes...