Call log
These cases are based on actual advice calls made to MDDUS advisers and are published in the magazine to highlight common challenges within practice management. Details have been changed to maintain confidentiality
Diary
Random absurdities in primary care medicine and beyond.
Heath and safety: At the sharp end
Reducing the number of injuries from needle-stick and sharp instruments is priority across the EU.
Don’t deal with GMC/GDC alone
Doctors and dentists should resist the temptation to respond to GMC or GDC correspondence on their own.
A father's right?
...The father wanted access to his child's records but the boy's mother did not want the information disclosed. The doctor was unsure who was right...
'Bigging up' the CV
Competition for jobs can sometimes be fierce, but resist the temptation to 'big-up' a CV with lies or half-truths.
A foregone outcome?
...The patient was referred to the practice's minor surgery clinic to have the mole removed. After several weeks of waiting, the lesion had changed rapidly and the cancer had spread...
Clinical risk reduction - asthma
Clinical risk reduction
Cometh the heavy metal generation
The challenges of an ageing dental patient population