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Mastering professional interactions
This workshop offers professional insights and key communication skills for when patient care passes between doctors. It is designed to help you improve the safety of care that you and your colleagues collectively provide. By highlighting the danger of assumption, and the need for communication, it can also help you reduce your risk of complaints or claims.
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Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients – Team
Time to read article: 1 mins
Doctors who received training to improve their communication skills report a significantly lower rate of difficult interactions.
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Mastering Shared Decision Making – Team
Time to read article: 1 mins
Patient dissatisfaction with the decision making process about their treatment options can increase the risk of complaints or claims against a doctor.
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Mastering Shared Decision Making
When a patient is dissatisfied with the decision-making process surrounding their treatment, the risk of a complaint or claim can increase drastically. This workshop provides expert insights into conducting conversations with your patients. It will help you provide the advice they need to reach healthcare decisions that are right for them.
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MPS response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Inquiry into Primary Care
MPS response to the House of Commons Health Select Committee Inquiry into Primary Care.
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Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 3 mins
One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm.
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Top ten tips for record keeping
Time to read article: 1 mins
Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. The notes will also form the basis of the hospital’s defence should there be any future litigation against your hospital.
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Burnt out – how can we support our mental health?
Time to read article: 4 mins
The foundation years can be a shock to the system – being aware of the challenges can help to identify, and prevent, burnout, says Professor Jim Lucey.
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Trust your gut
Trust your gut
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Conor Kenny shares his experience of trusting his gut instinct during Accident and Emergency rotation as an F2.
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