GP Compass

Navigating your way to safer practice

Free to members and attendees of our GP Conference, this handbook provides comprehensive advice on avoiding medicolegal hazards in general practice.

The booklet features a range of articles and case reports which explore the challenges faced by GPs in their everyday work. It also attempts to provide tips on how to successfully manage difficult situations, provide good medical care to all patients and reduce the risk of complaints.

The handbook is divided up into five sections:

• Communicating with patients
• Learning from experience
• Systems – policies, protocols and procedures
• Professional performance
• The legal aspects of death.

How to order your copy

To order your free copy, please email Keshia Knights with your name and MPS membership number.