Unstable implant
...Mr W demands he be refunded for the cost of his implant which he says is unstable and has required repeated tightening...
Dizzy episodes
...Immediate surgery around the time of the first consultation would not have made a difference to Mr K’s long-term prognosis, as (on the balance of probabilities) the tumour would still not have been completely resected given its diffuse nature...
NICE publishes single guideline for managing Covid-19
ESSENTIAL information about managing Covid-19 in adults and children has now been published in a single NICE guideline.
Updated guidance on remote prescribing takes effect 5 April
UPDATED General Medical Council (GMC) guidance on remote prescribing will take effect on 5 April.
“Perfect storm” of problems leading to drop in urgent referrals for lung cancer
A RELUCTANCE to attend hospital for diagnostic tests as well as increased worry over symptoms may be behind a drop of over a third (34 per cent) in urgent referrals for lung cancer since March of 2020, according to a survey of GPs carried out by Cancer Research UK.
GDC introduces option to pay ARF by instalments
DENTISTS and dental care professionals (DCPs) will now be able to pay the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) by instalments, the General Dental Council (GDC) has announced.
National Doctors' Day 2021 - Dr Susan Gibson-Smith, Deputy Head of Medical Division
On National Doctors' Day (30 March 2021), MDDUS Deputy Head of Medical, Dr Susan Gibson-Smith reflects on the difference an expression of gratitude can make to doctors' morale, what it means to take up her post at an important time in healthcare, and her own appreciation for the work of MDDUS members.
Pharmacists and paramedics joining MDDUS discount practice schemes
MDDUS has recently reviewed the eligibility criteria for pharmacists and paramedics joining DPS practices
National Doctors Day 2021 - Dr Naeem Nazem, Head of Medical Division
Marking National Doctors' Day (30 March 2021), Dr Naeem Nazem, Head of MDDUS' Medical Division, thanks MDDUS members for their work over the last challenging year, and for putting their trust in us.
Insight Primary Q1 2021
In this issue:
- Viewpoint: Fine balance needed with remote consultations
- Call log
- Employment law: Staff refusing Covid-19 vaccination
- Covert recording in a time of Covid
- Domestic abuse and remote consulting
- Social media risks
- Nothing but the truth
- Volunteer vaccinator
- “A responsible body of medical men”
- Case study: RTA disclosure
- Case study: Dizzy episodes
- Case study Patient warning letter
- Reflective practice
- Ethics: On moral distress
- Book choice: Intensive care
- Vignette: Baldev Kaushal (1906-1992)