Factsheet 01/04/2013 Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview As an expert you should be aiming to produce a report which is free standing – from which the reader can glean the key issues in the case, understand the evidence available and reach a clear understanding of the range of expert opinion, without needing to look at any other document. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication CQC compliance Generic Medicine Use Guidelines Claims Scotland
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Consent – The basics - Wales Preview Article Consent – The basics - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Wales Medical Records Managing clinical risk Communication Consent
Factsheet 01/03/2013 Controlled drugs - Wales Preview Article Controlled drugs - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Under the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), GPs have a responsibility for controlled drugs (CDs) within their practice. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Wales Health & safety Prescribing Managing clinical risk GP locum
Case report 21/01/2013 Take me seriously Preview Article Take me seriously Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Forty-year-old hairdresser and mother-of-three Mrs T had long-term problems with neck pains and migraines. She had seen her own GP Dr W, and many of the partners in the practice, several times over the years with the same complaint. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Casebook GP locum Managing clinical risk Record keeping Neurology & Neurosurgery
Factsheet 04/01/2013 Safeguarding children FAQs - Northern Ireland Preview Article Safeguarding children FAQs - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The GMC states that “doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect”. Child maltreatment includes neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The following frequently asked questions are designed to advise MPS members what to do and who to contact, should they suspect children are at risk of, or are experiencing, harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Consent Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Patients Issues & conflict management
Case report 10/01/2012 Too quick to clear the spine Preview Article Too quick to clear the spine Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Twenty-eight-year-old Miss T was a pillion passenger on her boyfriend’s motorbike going at high speed on a motorway. He lost control of the vehicle and tried to regain it by braking, which threw them both over the handles, landing some distance away. Unfortunately, Miss T’s boyfriend was certified dead at the scene of the accident. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Diagnosis Claims Competence Investigations Professionalism
Case report 01/09/2011 An age-old problem Preview Article An age-old problem Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The following case occurred in the UK in 1983, when it was common practice for patients to contact their GP for antenatal advice rather than their maternity unit. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Managing clinical risk General practice Use Guidelines
Case report 01/09/2007 Troublesome chest pain Preview Article Troublesome chest pain Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr F was a 46-year-old accountant who lived with his wife and two children. He booked an appointment with his GP, Dr P, in an emergency surgery, the morning after experiencing some chest pain. He had been running for a train on the way back from a meeting. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Use Guidelines General practice Managing clinical risk Claims GP locum