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Statement of fitness for work - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 2 mins
Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work.
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Statement of fitness for work - Scotland
Time to read article: 2 mins
Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work.
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Statement of fitness for work
Time to read article: 2 mins
Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work.
Read more
Statement of fitness for work
Time to read article: 2 mins
Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work.
Read more
Dealing with non-compliant patients
Time to read article: 3 mins
Dr Richard Stacey provides a step-by-step approach to dealing with patients who do not comply
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Safeguarding children - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 4 mins
Doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect. Surgery consultations, home visits, emergency department admissions and contact with other professionals who work with children help to build up a picture of a child’s situation. This factsheet is designed to help members know how to act and who to contact when 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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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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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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