Medico-legal: Effectively following clinical guidelines
Ahead of the revised Good Medical Practice coming into effect in January 2024, MDU medico-legal advi...
GP practices can be 'more ambitious' on tackling climate change
GP practices can be more ambitious in taking steps to tackle climate change than the NHS as a whole ...
Confidentiality: When can GPs disclose information to the police?
Dr Kathryn Leask, medico-legal adviser at the Medical Defence Union (MDU), looks at some common scen...
GP's online carbon calculator helps practices cut emissions and save money
A Yorkshire GP has developed an online calculator that is helping practices to reduce their carbon f...
Cornwall PCN wheels out electric car fleet to reduce carbon footprint
Staff at a primary care network (PCN) in Cornwall have committed to reducing their carbon emissions ...
Doctors vote for BMA to adopt neutral position on assisted dying
The BMA will drop its stance of opposition to assisted dying and adopt a neutral position after a na...
GPs who visit care homes face mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, government confirms
All people working in care homes - including GPs visiting patients - will be required by law from Oc...
RCGP rejects mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for GPs and practice staff
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for GPs and practice teams could lead to 'resentment and mistrust', t...
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...
RCGP facing legal action over stance on assisted dying
The RCGP is facing legal action over its decision to remain opposed to assisted dying - with senior ...
