Heath and safety: happy birthday H&S
THOUSANDS of people owe their lives and millions more owe their health to a piece of legislation which celebrated its 35th birthday this year
Records: off the record
Transfer of electronic patient records.
Practice profile: dodging sheep and other hazards
MDDUS editor Jim Killgore visits a remote and rural medical practice in the Scottish Highlands.
Speak up
Risk training consultant and former pilot Phil Higton warns that failure to recognise and manage 'authority gradients' in your practice can sometimes have serious consequences.
Thinking local
The new Personal Medical Services contract promised great things for GP practices when it first launched. Joanne Curran looks at its impact.
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.
Employment law: indignity at work
Practices can be held vicariously liable for bullying and harassment of employees at work.
Case study: a tragedy in four acts
This scenario takes place over the course of a week and involves one patient and eight different members of a practice staff. There are 10 attempted and actual patient contacts. Can you see how the outcome could have been prevented?
Resource prioritisation in flu pandemic
How should doctors prioritise vaccinations among vulnerable patient groups should demand outstrip supply?