Medical case study: Back pain
...The letter claims that had Mr U been referred to hospital he would have undergone an MRI scan which would have identified a paracentral disc protrusion compressing the cauda equina...
Medical case study: Friendly care
...the GMC writes to Ms S informing her that concerns have been raised over her fitness to practise in connection with prescriptions supplied to a friend...
Medical case study: Post-op tooth pain
...Mr K submits a letter of complaint asking if his tooth was knocked when he was being administered the general anaesthetic for his surgery...
Medical case study: Vaccine error
...Dr M administers the vaccine but later realises he has given the patient the wrong one...
Slow-healing socket
...An incisional biopsy one month later at the hospital confirms the lesion is squamous cell carcinoma and the patient undergoes extensive surgery followed by facial reconstruction and radiotherapy...
Long-term diazepam prescription
...Dr H prescribes the drug weekly despite complaints by Mr C that he runs out of medication by the weekend...
Case study: An inconvenient “mole”
...It is alleged that Dr J failed to consider a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and refer the patient for further investigations...
Case study: Long-term diazepam prescription
...Dr H prescribes the drug weekly despite complaints by Mr C that he runs out of medication by the weekend...
Case study: Back pain
...The letter claims that had Mr U been referred to hospital after the first follow-up consultation he would have likely undergone an emergency MRI scan which would have identified a paracentral disc protrusion compressing the cauda equina...
Genetic disclosure
...Genetic testing has revealed a chromosomal abnormality which could lead to serious health effects in her family, but Mrs R is estranged from her children and refuses to inform them...