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A missed diagnosis of pneumonia?
Time to read article: 3 mins
The quality record-keeping of a GP member is key to the defence of this claim.
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The GP harassed by a patient
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A rare diagnosis that seemed common
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A troublesome lump
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Building resilience and avoiding burnout
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Articles and features
16/08/2019
Can your practice staff also be your patients?
Can your practice staff also be your patients?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Situations where a doctor is both an employer and the treating clinician of a patient are problematic and should be avoided. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent query from the advice line
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An early presentation
Time to read article: 2 mins
Baby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery. His mother had become increasingly concerned about his general irritability and frequent crying episodes, which lasted up to two hours. These had become apparent over the past three days, not settling with breast feeding.
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Missed critical limb ischaemia
Time to read article: 3 mins
Mr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves.
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Back again with cauda equina syndrome
Time to read article: 2 mins
When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early forties, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery. Dr P took a history of slow onset of pain with restricted mobility. He did not examine her, but prescribed an NSAID and advised Mrs C to return in two weeks if there was no improvement.
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