Patient safety paramount during industrial action, says MDDUS
Doctors taking part in the planned industrial action on June 21 must ensure patient safety is not compromised, warns UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
MDDUS support during industrial action
MDDUS will provide full access to support and indemnity for all members taking part in the planned industrial action on 21 June – as per our normal service.
New tribunal service launched by GMC
A new impartial adjudication function for doctors has been launched by the GMC as part of key fitness to practise reforms.
A dangerous dose- medical case study
...Mr S requests a repeat prescription for morphine but becomes violently ill hours after taking the prescribed tablets...
Patient requests to alter medical records
Be ever mindful of patients' right of access to medical records - and to dispute the facts and clinical opinion therein.
Consultants needed during "killing season"
JUNIOR doctors must be given extra support by consultants to ensure patient safety when new trainees start work in August - the so-called "killing season".
Covert recording risks for dentists
DENTISTS are warned that the law offers little or no protection from patients covertly recording consultations.
EWTD cuts trainee surgery time
THE European Working Time Directive has significantly cut the number of operations carried out by some trainee doctors, according to a new study.
More detail needed on training
GOVERNMENT plans to overhaul medical education and training are not detailed enough, according to a report by MPs.