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Parental responsibility - Wales
Time to read article: 3 mins
Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child.
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20/04/2013
The apprentice
The apprentice
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Laura Davison, a GP registrar from Milton Keynes, shares her thoughts on topical issues facing GP trainees. Here she explores how to break the ice in general practice
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Articles and features
09/04/2013
Advanced care plans in dementia
Advanced care plans in dementia
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Paula–Jane Marrett, Dr Fiona Boyd and Beverley Chapman recently won the poster competition at the annual Patient Safety Congress. They share their research and findings
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Articles and features
06/04/2013
Removing patients
Removing patients
Time to read article: 5 mins
More than half of UK practices have removed patients from their practice list in the last three years. Medicolegal adviser Dr Jayne Molodynski investigates
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Articles and features
04/04/2013
Soapbox: The Francis Report
Soapbox: The Francis Report
Time to read article: 2 mins
MPS Director of Policy and Communications, Dr Stephanie Bown, fears that a duty of candour proposed for GPs will not inspire the cultural change the NHS requires
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Articles and features
04/04/2013
How to... Set up a Patient Participation Group
How to... Set up a Patient Participation Group
Time to read article: 3 mins
Stephanie Varah, Chief Executive of the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP) shares the benefits of building a partnership with your patients
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Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland
Time to read article: 1 mins
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.
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Consent – The basics - Wales
Time to read article: 3 mins
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.
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Articles and features
04/02/2013
Top five medical apps for foundation doctors
Top five medical apps for foundation doctors
Time to read article: 1 mins
Dr Josephine Neale, an F2 from Warwickshire, has done the app work so you do not have to. Here are her top five apps for new doctors
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