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.
Claim over missed diazepam
...Mr B was a drug addict and claimed that on the first day of admission to the prison the doctor failed to issue a prescription for the diazepam being used to treat his addiction...
Skin cancer surgery
GPs risk legal action if they fail to follow GMC guidance – as well as NICE guidelines – when they treat skin cancers.
Secure patient data
Failure to adequately secure electronic medical records could present significant legal and professional risks for doctors.
Class of '48
Adam Campbell talks to three doctors who grew up with the NHS from day one
Pulmonary thromboembolism
Thomas Martin and Adrian Brady highlight an often missed but potentially catastrophic condition for both patient and clinician
Law At Work: It’s who you know
'The law protects us from discriminatory comments and actions from colleagues and even (if they relate to sex) from customers and other third parties.'
A Pyrrhic victory
A dentist offers his account of defending unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination claims laid by an associate before an Employment Tribunal *
Ethics: Real life, real questions
Ethics and morals are about individuals living and working in community