Advice centre

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

Dr Paul Heslin, a GP and occasional locum based in Dublin, looks at the misunderstood life of a GP locum.

MPS advisers answer real dilemmas from the advice line.

GPs are the most discussed group on NHS Choices; here are some tips to use patients’ comments to your advantage.

In her last column, our columnist Laura Davison, talks about her experiences of being a new GP.

Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act. This is vital in healthcare as the doctor-patient relationship is balanced on trust.

The care.data programme has been subject to intense media coverage and scrutiny. GMC Chairman Professor Sir Peter Rubin looks at what doctors can disclose and in what circumstances.

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.

Kate Taylor, MPS Clinical Risk Manager, explores the implications for nurses of technology in general practice