COVID-19 vaccination: Medico-legal guidance for GPs
The MDU’s head of advisory services Dr Caroline Fryar answers GPs’ early questions about their respo...
Four in five doctors fear increased remote consultations impact on vulnerable, survey finds
Four out of five doctors fear vulnerable patients could be left behind if remote consultations remai...
GP fears rising over covert recording of consultations in pandemic
Fears over patients covertly recording consultations have increased among GPs since the start of the...
New GMC guidance on consent explained
MDU medico-legal adviser Dr Kathryn Leask uses a series of case examples to explain the latest guida...
BAME doctors face COVID 'double hit' as pandemic drives rise in complaints
Black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors face a 'double hit' from COVID-19 because they are l...
Dealing with aggressive patients during the pandemic
Medical Protection’s Dr Clare Devlin offers advice on how to handle an angry and aggressive patient....
Managing risks when patient care is shared with hospital colleagues
Dr Kathryn Leask, MDU medico-legal adviser, examines who is responsible for patient care when treatm...
Advance decisions to refuse treatment - what GPs need to know
A recent case has underlined the need for GPs to communicate a patient’s known wishes about their ca...
Law changed to allow physios and paramedics to administer vaccines during pandemic
A wider range of healthcare workers will be allowed to administer flu and potential COVID-19 vaccine...
Majority of doctors back shift in BMA stance on assisted dying
More than half of GPs and six in 10 doctors overall believe the BMA should change its stance on assi...
