Case file: Redaction request
...Mr L is demanding that portions of the letter be redacted, in particular reference to possible psychological factors...
Candour: Is it safe to apologise?
MDDUS advisers are often asked whether an apology to a patient amounts to an admission of guilt that can be used against you.
Risk: NHS staff jumping the queue
MDDUS advisers have had calls from members seeking advice in relation to NHS employees using inside access to expedite personal healthcare.
GMC: A brush with the law
When to tell your regulator about criminal proceedings.
Vignette: Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick (1924 – 2017)
Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick - British thoracic specialist and first woman president of the Royal College of Physicians.
RCPsych campaign calls for action on racism
THE NHS needs to do “much more” to tackle racism against staff, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said.
Some children waiting over a year for dental extractions
A BBC report has revealed that children in some areas of England are waiting up to 18 months on average for teeth extractions under general anaesthetic.
Rise in diagnosed ADHD
DIAGNOSES of ADHD increased 20-fold between 2000 and 2018, according to research funded by the NIHR (National Institute of Health and Care Research).
Risk of measles outbreak in London
LONDON is at risk of a measles outbreak unless MMR vaccination rates improve, says the UK Health Security Agency.
‘Worrying’ number of trainee doctors face workplace discrimination, GMC survey shows
MORE than a quarter of trainee doctors have faced discrimination at work, a report by the General Medical Council has revealed.
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