GPs call for early warnings on violent patients
OVER three out of four GPs (79 per cent) have felt threatened by a patient at some point in their career and over a quarter within the last year, according to a survey by GP magazine.
Are doctors ticking the right boxes?
DOCTORS could face a potential negligence claim by simply ticking the wrong box on patient assessment forms.
Call log
Call log Issue 10
Case study: Zero tolerance
Medical case study
GP premises - a new landscape
Sam Hopkins of Capsticks LLP offers a short guide to the role of new NHS organisations in practice premises in England
Wirral innovation
Jim Killgore visits a Birkenhead practice group with a reputation for forward thinking in healthcare
Last resort
Removing a troublesome patient from the practice list is rarely an easy option. PM editor Scott Obrzud urges caution
Accentuate the positive
Influencing emotions amongst practice staff can help reduce patient complaints. MDDUS senior risk adviser Liz Price explains how
Diary
Diary Issue 10