Inspiration and aspiration
A new report on the future of primary care imagines greater use of technology and GPs assisted by new types of healthcare professional
Breathing easier
Respiratory disease costs the NHS billions of pounds a year and kills one in five people in the UK. What better time for GPs to take an interest in this area?
The doctor you want to be
Dr David Hogg offers an insight into the varied life of a rural GP on the Scottish isle of Arran
MDDUS principal sponsor of RCGP Glasgow conference
THE RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference returns to Glasgow this year with MDDUS as principal sponsor.
New MDDUS documentary on dental risks
MDDUS members can explore common risks of dental practice in a new documentary from Risk Management.
A persistent error
...It transpires that the patient is in fact not a heroin addict and that Dr C meant to write the note in the file of his brother...
Telephone consultations
TELEPHONE consultations can be a valuable and convenient clinical tool for both GPs and their patients - but MDDUS urges caution in routine use.
NICE reaffirms no antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
NICE has reaffirmed that antibiotics should not be prescribed to prevent infective endocarditis.
Poor apology most common patient complaint
AN inadequate apology was the most common reason hospital patient complaints in England were escalated to the Ombudsman last year, a new report shows.
Call for mandatory medical report in firearm licensing
FIREARM licences should not be granted to any applicant without a current medical report from a GP, according to a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).