NI GPs face withdrawal of state indemnity for out-of-hours work
GPs in Northern Ireland could lose state clinical negligence cover for out-of-hours work in a 'deplo...
Government plan to cap clinical negligence costs 'should be far more ambitious'
Government plans to cap legal costs in low-value clinical negligence cases should apply up to a thre...
Legal ruling over abusive patient strengthens zero tolerance stance for practices
A judge has thrown out a legal claim against a practice that removed an abusive patient from its lis...
GPs demand new supervision rules for ARRS staff after patient death
GPs have demanded new supervision rules for additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) staff after...
Gaps in GMC referral and exam pass rates for ethnic minority doctors falling, says GMC
Gaps in fitness to practise referrals and exam pass rates between doctors from white and ethnic mino...
Former GP awarded £3m compensation after unfair dismissal for whistleblowing
A former GP has been awarded £3.2m in compensation after being unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing...
GPs account for small fraction of NHS claims in first year of state-backed indemnity
Just 3.4% of NHS clinical negligence claims related to general practice in 2019/20 despite nine in 1...
Viewpoint: New Good Medical Practice guidance has to reflect reality for GPs
The GMC is consulting on changes to Good Medical Practice, which will likely set the standards for d...
3 in 10 doctors fear being blamed or facing legal action after admitting mistakes
Three in 10 doctors are worried about the repercussions of admitting to clinical errors, including f...
GP to appeal suspension in laptop case that left doctors 'deeply concerned'
A Manchester GP suspended by the GMC after claiming she was promised a laptop plans to appeal - in a...
