Strictly professional
MDDUS solicitor Denise McVeigh urges caution in any relationship with a patient outside a therapeutic context
Keep it safe
A lost USB stick could mean more trouble than you imagine
Lost in translation
Communicating with patients can sometimes be a challenge in the best of circumstances. But what if they don’t speak English?
Be clear on competency when providing ‘fit notes’
Keep within clinical competence in making workplace recommendations on medical ‘fit notes’
Remembrance of dental treatment past - dental case study
...The patients sought damages for crowns on his front teeth - even though the work was 25 years old...
Beware dangerous side-effects in chronic asthma treatment
Failure to adequately monitor long-term steroid treatment of patients with chronic asthma can lead to serious side-effects.
Hazardous driving - medical case study
...The GP saw a dementia patient whose licence had been revoked drive into the practice car park...
Common gynaecological cancers
Dr David Farquharson offers some core advice on initial diagnosis and referral in the top three gynaecological cancers