Articles and features 14/05/2015 My working life by GP celeb Dr Phil Hammond Preview Article My working life by GP celeb Dr Phil Hammond Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview I’ve had a portfolio career since 1990, and do different jobs every day. I currently work as an associate specialist in an NHS paediatric chronic fatigue service, a broadcaster for BBC Radio Bristol, an investigative journalist for Private Eye, a health writer for Reveal, The Times and Telegraph Men and an author, lecturer, campaigner and comedian. I manage it by compartmentalising my life, and winging it a lot (or as comedians call it, improvising). Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Factsheet 06/05/2015 Removing patients from the practice list Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Removing patients from the practice list is an emotive issue, risking criticism from bodies such as the Ombudsman, the GMC and the media, and should only be used as a last resort. The reasons for removing a patient from the list can be varied, but it should not be in response to patients lodging a complaint or failing to comply with treatment. Nor should it be used purely because a patient is highly demanding, offers criticisms or questions his/her treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Patients GP locum General practice
Case report 05/05/2015 Stroke after carotid surgery Preview Article Stroke after carotid surgery Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Miss C, a 30-year-old accountant, developed an asymptomatic left-sided neck lump. A CT scan revealed a 23 x 17 x 27mm mass at the carotid bifurcation consistent with a carotid body tumour. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Casebook Casebook Scotland Consent Claims Managing clinical risk
Case report 05/05/2015 The swollen knee Preview Article The swollen knee Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Forty-four-year-old Ms M presented to her GP with pain and swelling of her right knee. She had experienced similar symptoms three years earlier whilst pregnant but had not undergone any investigations at the time Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthopaedics Radiology Casebook Scotland Review Documentation Managing clinical risk Casebook
Case report 05/05/2015 A persistent headache Preview Article A persistent headache Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr H, a 45-year-old solicitor and father of three, visited his GP Dr P with a persistent headache. He described two months of symptoms, occurring up to six times per week, mainly in the mornings and with associated nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland Diagnosis Renal Medicine GP locum Neurology & Neurosurgery
Case report 05/05/2015 Fatal condition Preview Article Fatal condition Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mrs J, a 62-year-old housewife, did not visit her GP often. However, she consulted Dr D with a two-week history of coryzal symptoms. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Scotland Prescribing Managing clinical risk Successful Defence GP locum Casebook
Case report 05/05/2015 A malignant lesion Preview Article A malignant lesion Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr M, a 44-year-old architect, attended his GP, Dr C, for a skin check. Dr C diagnosed a papilloma on his right chest wall as well as a seborrhoeic keratosis skin lesion of the upper left arm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Medical Records Casebook Scotland GP locum Record keeping Scotland
Case report 05/05/2015 Diverted by the diagnosis Preview Article Diverted by the diagnosis Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Miss A, a 40-year-old IT consultant, was talking to a colleague at work when she developed a headache, along with blurred vision and nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Scotland Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Managing clinical risk GP locum Emergency Medicine
Case report 05/05/2015 Too much oxygen Preview Article Too much oxygen Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A baby was born by caesarean section at 27 weeks gestation with a birth weight of 980grams. The baby was intubated, ventilated and endotracheal surfactant was administered. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Paediatrics Managing clinical risk Negligence
Case report 05/05/2015 A problem with polyps Preview Article A problem with polyps Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 35-year-old taxi driver who was visiting his extended family abroad. While he was there he decided to have a routine health check in a private clinic. He told the doctor in the health clinic that he had noticed some rectal bleeding over the previous four months. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Diagnosis Claims General practice Gastroenterology Managing clinical risk
01/05/2015 CQC abolishes bandings for GP practices Preview Article CQC abolishes bandings for GP practices Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The CQC has agreed not to use bandings for GP intelligent monitoring, following a thorough review of last year’s process and outcomes. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Competence CQC compliance GP locum
Factsheet 27/04/2015 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A doctor’s primary concern is to do their best for their patients; this includes giving advice and treatment, and arranging investigations in accordance with the current evidence base and the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Wales Professionalism General practice GP locum Consent
22/04/2015 Forced data audits for GP surgeries Preview Article Forced data audits for GP surgeries Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview NHS authorities can now be forced by the Information Commissioner (ICO) to be audited for compliance with the Data Protection Act. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection General practice
Articles and features 22/04/2015 Your practice staff indemnity questions answered Preview Article Your practice staff indemnity questions answered Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview We get a number of queries about indemnity requirements for practice staff. Here are answers to two of our most commonly asked questions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Articles and features 06/04/2015 Risks of telephone consultations Preview Article Risks of telephone consultations Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Consulting on the telephone requires a different skill-set, relying on common sense and improvisation. Learning how to do this effectively is necessary to safeguard patients and your professional position, says GP and popular author Dr Tony Males Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Factsheet 01/04/2015 Report writing - Wales Preview Article Report writing - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview An important starting point is your written report on the circumstances of the incident. This factsheet gives more information about writing this report. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Generic Medicine Wales Managing clinical risk Record keeping
Factsheet 01/04/2015 Report writing - England Preview Article Report writing - England Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Coroner’s inquest or a complaint to the GMC. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine England GP locum Managing clinical risk Confidentiality Record keeping
News and updates 30/03/2015 Risk alert – New CQC standard 'duty of candour' Preview Article Risk alert – New CQC standard 'duty of candour' Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The CQC has introduced a new regulation that makes it a statutory duty to have systems in place that capture patient safety incidents. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance General practice CQC compliance Professionalism
30/03/2015 Tackling common problems for new GPs Preview Article Tackling common problems for new GPs Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw joins a panel of experts at Pulse magazine, to share advice on common dilemmas encountered by newly-qualified GPs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
30/03/2015 NHS England launches digital platform for GPs to report incidents Preview Article NHS England launches digital platform for GPs to report incidents Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview NHS England has launched a new digital platform designed for general practice staff to make it quick and easy to submit patient safety incident reports to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), the NHS’s national patient safety incident database. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
23/02/2015 Staff contracts should contain a confidentiality clause around social... Preview Article Staff contracts should contain a confidentiality clause around social media Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview GPs should put confidentiality clauses around social media in their staff contracts, says MPS. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
23/02/2015 GPs are likely to face two lawsuits over their career, says MPS Preview Article GPs are likely to face two lawsuits over their career, says MPS Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview GPs are likely to face two lawsuits over the course of their career, according to MPS. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
06/02/2015 From the outside looking in Preview Article From the outside looking in Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview One of the biggest hurdles for locums is actually being told about complaints. Here Terri Bonnici, general practice complaints manager, highlights the locum’s role in the complaints investigation process to reduce the risk of this happening Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints General practice
02/02/2015 Managing challenging interactions Preview Article Managing challenging interactions Close Preview Every GP will experience challenging patients, says GP and Head of Member Education for MPS Dr Mark Dinwoodie, the key is how to manage those interactions in the best way. Read more Article contains Audio Tagged in... General practice Issues & conflict management Communication General Practice members