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29/08/2017
Unwelcome patient attention
Unwelcome patient attention
Time to read article: 4 mins
Sessional GP and MPS medicolegal consultant Dr Rachel Birch shares a case scenario about a patient who stalked her GP
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FLEXIBLE MEMBERSHIP AROUND YOUR PLACEMENTS
Time to read article: 1 mins
Tailored support
Tailored support
Time to read article: 1 mins
Medical Protection provides expert support, advice and defence at every step of your career – supported locally by a dedicated team based in our Edinburgh office.
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IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME TO BE A GP
Articles and features
29/08/2017
Getting to grips with fit notes
Getting to grips with fit notes
Time to read article: 6 mins
A common question in general practice: “Ms P’s fit note runs out on Monday – can you do her another one?” Your answer should be considered carefully as the following case illustrates, explains Dr Rachel Birch, GP and medicolegal adviser at MPS
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Articles and features
29/08/2017
Update - Revalidation round-up
Update - Revalidation round-up
Time to read article: 2 mins
The GMC has begun revalidating all doctors – here’s what you need to know
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Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Neil Bacon, founder of www.iwantgreatcare.org, discusses how to maximise the potential of patient feedback.
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Nasogastric tube errors
Time to read article: 10 mins
Nasogastric tubes are widely used in the world’s hospitals, yet in spite of fierce campaigning to expose the dangers, patients are still dying from the complications of wrongful insertion.
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An inconvenient truth
Time to read article: 5 mins
Over half of respondents to an MPS survey admitted to regret over their failure to raise concerns in the workplace. Gareth Gillespie looks at how obstacles to whistleblowing can be overcome.
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