Going that extra mile
Some medics can do too much for their patients
Colorectal cancer
It is a common dilemma for practitioners - when to refer for rectal bleeding and other large bowel symptoms
Vignette: the engineering surgeon Norman Dott (1897-1973)
Vignette of engineering surgeon Norman Dott
Mountain Medicine
Two Scottish GPs face more than QOF targets as part of busy mountain rescue team
Law at Work: Keeping the 'event' happy
Managers contemplating dismissal or less favourable treatment for pregnant employees could end up paying large sums in compensation
Life & death, mince & tatties
The students discover on their first morning in palliative care that it only takes a few minutes to effectively establish what an individual patient's priorities are.
Someone to watch over me
Chair-side chaperone is an under-acknowledged role for the dental nurse but one that just might be vital. Caroline Holland considers the case
Restoring authority
Meadow, Southall - it's been open season on the expert witness, and recent guidance from the GMC has been long overdue.
Matters of fact
...No explanation was provided as to why the facts as presented by the patient, Ms F, were so much at odds with the practice notes...
Throwing fireworks and other risky business
In October the GMC updated its guidance on reporting criminal and regulatory proceedings. Among the main changes was a clarification of doctors’ obligations to inform the GMC about fixed penalty notices for offences such as shoplifting, criminal damage and threatening behaviour.