Right to choose, but...
Doctors have a right to follow their own moral compass – but this must not jeopardise patient care. Lindsey McGregor looks at GMC guidance on personal beliefs
Vignette: RCGP founder Dr John Hunt (1905-1987)
Vignette of RCGP founder Dr John Hunt
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Beware of an easy diagnosis of migraine in sudden onset of severe headache
Q+A: Ian Jackson, GDC Director for Scotland
Q+A with GDC Director for Scotland, Ian Jackson
Hello, doctor?
A well-run telephone consultation option is part of modern primary care - but what are the clinical and medico-legal risks?
To err is human - but not if you're a doctor
Is a blame culture really the best way to get doctors to admit their mistakes? [Ethics article from 'Summons' Summer 2009]
Writ large
Expensive payouts for major medical negligence claims are still rare in the UK – fortunately. So what characterises the large claim?
Altering medical notes
Doctors must take care when amending medical notes to avoid potential charges of evidence tampering.
Negligence in co-proxamol prescribing - medical case study
...her co-proxamol was discontinued but this was not removed from the repeat prescription list. Later when Mrs G requested a repeat prescription of 100 tablets these were retained by her...
New urgency for flu contingency plans
General medical and dental practices should move urgently to put in place contingency plans for pandemic flu if not already developed.