Advice centre

Conducting yourself in a professional manner is essential for a doctor. Dr John Jolly, Head of Member Risk Education at Medical Protection, shares his tips for maintaining a professional demeanour and avoiding unprofessional behaviours.

Good doctors are good communicators. Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his top tips to help you improve your communication skills

Recently a patient with terminal pancreatic cancer presented acutely with bowel obstruction and was admitted to hospital under our team. We discussed DNACPR with the patient, and he was in agreement that this would be appropriate to have in place. The following day, however, his wife was very unhappy this had not been discussed with her, and she asked to have the DNACPR order removed. To what extent are we as clinicians obliged to discuss a DNACPR decision with relatives, having already discussed this with the patient?

Dr Patrice Baptiste shares a challenging case

FY2 Dr Rachel Eyre recalls her first morning as a doctor, where she was the only doctor monitoring a ward of 30 trauma and orthopaedic patients.

Effective time management is central to being a good doctor. Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his top tips to help you manage your time.

Dr William Dawson recalls his first ever night shift.

Many intern doctors find balancing work and their lives outside of work challenging. MPS Medicolegal Adviser Dr Gordon McDavid discusses how interns can strike that balance.

Got 50 papers to read for tomorrow’s presentation? Don’t stress, Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his quick fire guide to reading a scientific paper.