Stark decline in access to NHS dental care
FOUR in five people report struggling to access NHS dental care, including emergency treatment, according to analysis of feedback to Healthwatch.
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...
The defiant doctor - the case of Dr Bonham
Allan Gaw explores the landmark court case of Dr Thomas Bonham, whose challenge to parliamentary sovereignty is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago
Risk: Providing incident statements and reports
Senior risk adviser Liz Price offers advice on how to mitigate risk when involved in incident investigations.
Call log
A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.
Vignette: Innes Hope Pearse (1889-1978)
Co-founder of the Peckham Experiment that studied health in a social context
Book choice: Many different kinds of love - A story of life, death and the NHS
Book review by Dr Greg Dollman
Ethics: On broken teapots and “holding” to account
Professor Deborah Bowman considers the case of a broken teapot and what it means to be accountable for one’s mistakes.