Childbirth and beyond
A career in obstetrics and gynaecology offers opportunities in both medicine and surgery
Book Review: The Shock of the Fall
Book review - The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer
Getting it right
MDDUS medical adviser Dr Naeem Nazem highlights some of the pitfalls in prescribing medication
More core skills
Helpful tips on performing arterial blood gases (ABGs), blood cultures and intravenous (IV) infusions
Serendipity doo-dah
Allan Gaw considers the value of medical mistakes
Women on the rise
Female doctors are expected to outnumber men within the next few years. What does this mean for the future of the profession?
Primary Care Claims: missed diagnosis due to failure to act on results
A recent blog from MDDUS risk adviser, Alan Frame, identified the most common area of claim in primary care as the diagnosis and investigation of presenting symptoms – accounting for 67 per cent of claims.As part of our analysis of these cases, I am currently reviewing a GP claim centering around a missed diagnosis which highlights this all too clearly
Call for compassion
Her experience as a cancer patient inspired Dr Kate Granger to launch a campaign to improve the way doctors talk to their patients. She tells FYi about her quest for change
Drug driving
Doctors and other prescribers now have a legal duty to advise patients on the legal implications of driving whilst impaired through the use of prescription drugs.