Articles and features 04/09/2013 A day in the life of... Roslynne O’Connor Preview Article A day in the life of... Roslynne O’Connor Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Roslynne O’Connor relocated to the beautiful Isle of Skye to work as a practice manager; she describes her typical day Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters Professionalism
Articles and features 04/09/2013 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd General practice Practice Matters Competence
Articles and features 01/09/2013 MPS dilemma – Is it ok to physically restrain a patient? Preview Article MPS dilemma – Is it ok to physically restrain a patient? Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Sarah Clarke contacted MPS when she encountered issues when an elderly patient tried to leave. She tells her story. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients New Doctor Issues & conflict management Professionalism Managing clinical risk Communication
Articles and features 04/06/2013 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Training & cpd Career planning General practice
Articles and features 04/06/2013 Social Media Black Hole Preview Article Social Media Black Hole Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The GMC’s latest advice around social media has caused much debate. Here chair of the GMC, Professor Sir Peter Rubin responds to the criticism, and new GP Dr Laura Davison comments on the guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines Ethics Managing clinical risk Professionalism
Articles and features 04/06/2013 A day in the life of... Dr Richard Vautrey Preview Article A day in the life of... Dr Richard Vautrey Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Deputy chair of the BMA Dr Richard Vautrey gives an insight into his busy life Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice GP locum Professionalism Practice Matters
Articles and features 09/04/2013 Advanced care plans in dementia Preview Article Advanced care plans in dementia Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Paula–Jane Marrett, Dr Fiona Boyd and Beverley Chapman recently won the poster competition at the annual Patient Safety Congress. They share their research and findings Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Treatment Planning Practice Matters Communication General practice
Articles and features 04/04/2013 Soapbox: The Francis Report Preview Article Soapbox: The Francis Report Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview MPS Director of Policy and Communications, Dr Stephanie Bown, fears that a duty of candour proposed for GPs will not inspire the cultural change the NHS requires Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Probity Communication Practice Matters General practice GP locum
Articles and features 04/04/2013 In the Hot Seat: Dr Ben Brown Preview Article In the Hot Seat: Dr Ben Brown Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Would you like to have some say in shaping future GP training? The AiT Committee can help you do just that. Charlotte Hudson finds out more Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Professionalism General practice Training & cpd
Articles and features 13/01/2013 Think that only incompetent doctors get referred to the GMC? Think ag... Preview Article Think that only incompetent doctors get referred to the GMC? Think again… Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Richard Stacey looks at a wide range of factors that could lead to a GMC hearing... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine Reputation management Managing clinical risk Patients
Articles and features 19/12/2012 ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Preview Article ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, MPS medicolegal adviser and spokesperson. She advises and supports healthcare professionals predominantly in the UK and Asia, and has a specialist interest in emerging matters. Dr Bradshaw has had articles placed in leading medical trade publications on a number of legal and ethical issues. Here, she discusses the unique risks that can come with treating patients at Christmas time Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Professionalism Listen Competence
Articles and features 04/08/2012 GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Preview Article GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A new tribunal service to decide on the fitness to practise of UK doctors was launched on 11 June, in the biggest shake up of medical regulation in the United Kingdom since the formation of the General Medical Council more than 150 years ago. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Competence Patients
Articles and features 04/08/2012 How to work in... academic medicine Preview Article How to work in... academic medicine Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview A career in academic medicine opens up a chance to work at the frontier of medical science, writes Dr Cathy Symonds Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism New Doctor Academic Medicine Competence
Articles and features 04/08/2012 Hot topic: Competency Preview Article Hot topic: Competency Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Jayne Molodynski explains why it is important to recognise the limits of your competence Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Competence
Articles and features 03/08/2012 Out of my depth Preview Article Out of my depth Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Many new doctors are pushed to the limits of their competence – if you feel out of your depth speak up before it’s too late, says Dr Jo Pointon. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Managing clinical risk Anaesthetics Paediatrics New Doctor
Articles and features 15/07/2012 Dilemma - Dealing with an in-flight emergency Preview Article Dilemma - Dealing with an in-flight emergency Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The last thing you want to hear when on board a long-haul flight: “Is there a doctor on board?” Dr Clement Lau shares his story Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Competence Generic Medicine Professionalism
Articles and features 08/04/2012 Mastering adverse outcomes Preview Article Mastering adverse outcomes Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dr Imran Qureshi, Director General, Doctors Advancing Patient Safety, describes why more junior doctors should sign up Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk New Doctor Patients Communication Competence Issues & conflict management
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Preview Article Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management New Doctor Competence
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Good night and good luck Preview Article Good night and good luck Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Ask any final year medical student about their biggest worry about becoming a doctor and they will answer “on-calls”. Here is the advice we wish we’d had when we started doing on-calls. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Handover Competence Managing clinical risk New Doctor Communication
Articles and features 04/01/2012 No one forgets their first phacoemulsification Preview Article No one forgets their first phacoemulsification Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview ST3 Ophthalmology trainee Dr Gwyn Williams remembers when he first performed cataract surgery Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Professionalism Ophthalmology
News and updates 03/12/2011 Fitness-to-practise reform Preview Article Fitness-to-practise reform Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dr Rob Hendry, MPS Head of Medical Services (Edinburgh) offers his opinion on the GMC's proposals for FTP reform Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism