Earache assessed remotely
...Dr J tells Mrs P there is no need to see Zach face to face as this would not change the treatment being offered...
Case study: Earache assessed remotely
...Dr J tells Mrs P there is no need to see Zach face to face as this would not change the treatment being offered...
Case study: Missed meningitis
...the GP is accused of clinical negligence in his failure to diagnose and refer the child for suspected meningitis...
Case study: Mind your language
...Ms G says the comment made her feel very self-conscious and uncomfortable...
A statement of fact
...Dr C asks MDDUS how to go about writing a statement for a significant clinical incident investigation...
Wrist injury
...Over a month later Ms P is still experiencing pain in her wrist and is referred to an orthopaedic clinic. X-rays reveal a wrist fracture that has partially healed...
Case study: Wrist injury
...Ms P is told by the out-of-hours GP that her wrist injury is just a sprain, but a month later she is still in pain...
Case study: Misinterpreted result
...Mr T is told he has tested positive for hepatitis B, but weeks later it appears an error has been made...
Case study: Consent to vaccinate
...Mrs Z makes an appointment at her practice to be vaccinated, but an hour later Mr Z phones to cancel it...
Consent to vaccinate
...Mr Z says that both he and his wife have decided against being vaccinated as he has read on the internet of "unreported fatal side-effects”...
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