Articles and features 06/11/2017 In the hot seat Preview Article In the hot seat Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, explains how we are adapting to the changes affecting primary care Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 In focus: Priory medical group Preview Article In focus: Priory medical group Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview In this issue we focus on Priory Medical Group, which is pioneering a new joined up care model across the City of York. Managing Partner Martin Eades explains the initiative his organisation has put forward in the past two years Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 Life inside a hub: Top medicolegal challenges Preview Article Life inside a hub: Top medicolegal challenges Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medicolegal Adviser Dr Helen Hartley provides advice on the top medicolegal challenges posed by new care models. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 New care models and GP alliances: The impact on staffing Preview Article New care models and GP alliances: The impact on staffing Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Croner provides advice on the key considerations on staffing for organisations working at scale. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 03/11/2017 The future of primary care reform Preview Article The future of primary care reform Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Michael Holmes, RCGP Clinical Lead for the Supporting Federations Programme, looks at what is next for general practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 03/11/2017 Working at scale: the story so far Preview Article Working at scale: the story so far Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview With increasing pressure on GPs, many practices are looking towards super-practices and federations as solutions. In theory, working at scale makes for better contracts, more funding opportunities and the benefit of shared resources. But is this the reality of the new care model? Rosie Wilson investigates Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 03/11/2017 From the advice line Preview Article From the advice line Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch shares a recent case where a member asked for advice on how to deal with a patient who persistently emailed a doctor at the practice about medical issues, instead of attending for a consultation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 03/11/2017 The importance of good medical records Preview Article The importance of good medical records Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Keeping good clinical records is an important duty for the whole practice team. Kate Taylor, Clinical Risk Education Manager, examines why and provides tips for clinicians on how to do so. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 03/11/2017 From the HR files Preview Article From the HR files Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview HR experts Croner share a case where a practice sought their advice to deal with an employee with a disciplinary issue who was on long-term sick leave. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/11/2017 The risks of practice nursing Preview Article The risks of practice nursing Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Medical Protection has seen a steady rise in the number of claims involving practice nurses. Kate Taylor and Diane Baylis, Clinical Risk and Education Managers, examine what areas of practice nursing carry the most risk. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/11/2017 Q&A with an MLA Preview Article Q&A with an MLA Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Editor-in-Chief and MLA (medicolegal adviser) Dr Rachel Birch answers some recent queries from practices. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/11/2017 Risk Warning: test result management Preview Article Risk Warning: test result management Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Data from the NHS National Reporting and Learning System shows that more than 800 reported patient safety incidents relate to test result management. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/11/2017 From the advice line Preview Article From the advice line Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch shares a recent case, where a member asked for advice on how to deal with a request from a patient to record his consultations Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/11/2017 Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice Preview Article Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview How can employing a clinical pharmacist help your practice? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Preview Article Failure to diagnose pre-eclampsia Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland Record keeping Diagnosis General practice Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Case report 26/10/2017 Lost opportunity Preview Article Lost opportunity Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Ms C, a 43-year-old smoker who was otherwise well, presented to her GP, Dr Q, complaining of a few days’ discoloration to the tip of her right index finger. She explained that her fingers had always felt cold and often turned white and went numb when she was outside. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 If it is not recorded Preview Article If it is not recorded Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Casebook General practice Casebook Scotland Neurology & Neurosurgery
Case report 26/10/2017 Stretch marks and steroids Preview Article Stretch marks and steroids Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr A was a 25-year-old man who was on lifelong steroid medication for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. He was under the care of Dr F, a consultant endocrinologist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Endocrinology Casebook General practice Prescribing Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Preview Article Tragic outcomes don't always equal negligence Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview JS, a four-month-old baby, was felt by his mother to be developing a cold and was given oral paracetamol solution, which was effective. The following day his mother noted he was warm and snuffly. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Diagnosis Casebook Scotland General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Undescended testis Preview Article Undescended testis Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Baby LM was taken to see his GP, Dr E, for his six-week check. During this examination Dr E noted that his left testis was in the scrotum but his right testis was palpable in the canal. He asked LM’s mother to bring him back for review in a month. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland Successful Defence General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to follow specialist advice Preview Article Failure to follow specialist advice Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Following a hospital admission for status epilepticus, which was attributed to a previous cerebral insult, Mr G, a 35-year-old clerical officer, was started on an anticonvulsant regime of phenytoin and sodium valproate. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Prescribing Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Missed meningitis Preview Article Missed meningitis Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 A Missed opportunity? Preview Article A Missed opportunity? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A patient suffers complications following spinal surgery Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Back to front Preview Article Back to front Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview An unusual presentation masks a significant underlying diagnosis Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland