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02/10/2014
Risk alert: Controlled drugs
Risk alert: Controlled drugs
Time to read article: 4 mins
With the ever-changing legislation surrounding the management of controlled drugs, clinical risk manager Kate Taylor asks, is your practice is up-to-date?
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Articles and features
02/10/2014
Are you social media savvy?
Are you social media savvy?
Time to read article: 4 mins
What happens on tour stays on tour, but what happens on Twitter stays on Google forever. Practices should be cautious when posting on social media sites, says web editor Jack Kellett and MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Rachel Birch
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Articles and features
01/10/2014
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
Time to read article: 3 mins
In her last column, our columnist Laura Davison, talks about her experiences of being a new GP.
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Safeguarding children FAQs - Scotland
Time to read article: 3 mins
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.
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Making Your Practice Safe
Time to read article: 1 mins
This workshop will help you to gain a greater understanding of the patient safety culture that exists in your practice, allowing you to identify and target areas for improvement.
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Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care
Time to read article: 1 mins
This new workshop will provide you with a thorough understanding of the importance of medical records and aims to enhance your skills in making and keeping quality medical records.
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Articles and features
04/06/2014
How to encourage professionalism in your trainees
How to encourage professionalism in your trainees
Time to read article: 5 mins
Professionalism can be hard to define and even harder to teach. Dr Mark Dinwoodie, Head of Member Education at MPS, highlights some practical tips to encourage professionalism in trainees.
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Articles and features
04/06/2014
Risk alert: Technology in general practice
Risk alert: Technology in general practice
Time to read article: 6 mins
Kate Taylor, MPS Clinical Risk Manager, explores the implications for nurses of technology in general practice
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Articles and features
04/02/2014
Test your knowledge
Test your knowledge
Time to read article: 2 mins
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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