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Handover is a critical time when things can go wrong. Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, MPS medicolegal adviser, shares advice on what information should be handed over to the team coming on, while highlighting the importance of good communication.
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Articles and features
01/09/2014
Think before you tweet
Think before you tweet
Time to read article: 3 mins
What happens on tour stays on tour, but what happens on Twitter stays on Google forever. Doctors should be cautious when posting on social media sites, says Jack Kellett assistant web editor.
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Communicating with patients by text message - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 2 mins
Text messaging allows practices to target and contact hundreds of patients within minutes. Patients can respond by text with replies automatically forwarded to a specified email address. Many practices are signing up to using a text messaging service to inform patients of appointments, flu vaccinations etc.
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Will a new approach to patients near the end of life suffer the same fate as the Liverpool Care Pathway?
Time to read article: 2 mins
Medicolegal expert and MPS spokesperson, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, questions the new approach to end of life care outlined by the government.
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Use of social media - Wales
Time to read article: 4 mins
The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines Doctors’ use of social media establish the standards expected from every doctor practising in the UK. The guide details the principles of conduct for using social media and explains how doctors can put these principles into practice.
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Adults with Incapacity Act - Scotland
Time to read article: 3 mins
The Adults with Incapacity Act was introduced in 2000 to safeguard the welfare of adults (age 16 and over) who lack capacity for making their own healthcare decisions, due to a mental disorder or an inability to communicate. This factsheet provides information on how patients with incapacity should be cared for.
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Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Scotland
Time to read article: 3 mins
One 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.
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Articles and features
04/09/2013
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
Time to read article: 4 mins
New GP Dr Laura Davison took a career break to become a jungle GP in Mexico. Here’s what happened
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MPS dilemma – Is it ok to physically restrain a patient?
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Sarah Clarke contacted MPS when she encountered issues when an elderly patient tried to leave. She tells her story.
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