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If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do.
Read moreIn Northern Ireland, unlike England and Wales, out-of-hours (OOH) organisations may expect GPs to carry and use controlled drugs (CDs) from their own stock. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs.
Read moreAs 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 moreOne of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm.
Read moreA YouGov survey commissioned by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has revealed that 67% of over 1400 respondents from England say they have not received the leaflet from NHS England explaining the new care.data system.1 Furthermore, 45% do not understand care.data from what they have read or heard.
Read moreProfessor Sir Peter Rubin, Chair of the GMC, discusses the GMC’s latest campaign and online resource
Read moreProfessor Nigel Sparrow, senior national GP advisor at the CQC, chats to Charlotte Hudson about the regulator’s new ratings for GP surgeries
Read moreDiane Baylis, MPS Clinical Risk Manager, discusses how protocols enable practice teams to practise the right way.
Read moreWe asked our columnists for their views on CQC practice inspections.
Read moreDr Andrew Tresidder explores how to maintain professional detachment in a consultation, drawing on the psychological concepts around the Drama Triangle. He is a GP Patient Safety Lead for Somerset CCG, GP Appraiser, member of the Somerset Clinician Support Service, and member of the European Association of Physician Health. He is a former Somerset LMC rep and Bristol Medical School Academy GP Lead.
Read moreMrs H was a 35-year-old teaching assistant who also had two school-aged children. She was obese with a BMI of 40. In 2006, she had seen Dr G with left knee pain. Dr G recorded that on examination her knee was tender over her medial joint line but was otherwise stable. He initially prescribed diclofenac and advised her to lose weight.
Read moreProtecting children is something that we all must play a part in, writes Professor Sir Peter Rubin
Read moreDr Ishani Patel at Network Locum discusses how to mitigate the everyday risks that locum GPs face.
Read moreFor a busy GP, any tool that can save time and labour is valuable. Charlotte Hudson chats with Dr Darach Ó Ciardha about the launch of GPBuddy.co.uk and its benefits for GPs and patients
Read moreDr Dan Cohen, an international medical director based in the US, looks at the biggest challenge to healthcare safety: complacency
Read moreVictoria Armitage, from the Royal National Institute of Blind People, shares her experience of general practice as someone with sight loss.
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