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- Dangers in bulk emails - 10 May 2012
Electronic forms of communication with patients have huge benefits for practices. However, such communications contain personal information (email addresses) and there is the potential for a breach of confidentiality when sending out emails to multiple patients unless care is taken to use the blind carbon copy (BCC) field.
- Good Practice Journal May 2012 - 3 May 2012
Our main feature in this edition of Good Practice explores the issue of doctor-patient communication and describes how GPs can try to ensure they and their patients are on the same wavelength. Also, Dr Mike Devlin, gives an insight into the most frequent reasons for members to contact us for help concerning an alcohol-dependent patient.
- For the record – here's your diagnosis - 27 April 2012
It is estimated that patients only retain about 10 per cent of the information they receive during a consultation. So imagine the added difficulties patients may have in retaining information when they are being given bad news, such as a cancer diagnosis.
- Doctors get advice on dealing with patients with learning disabilities - 25 April 2012
The GMC has launched a new online resource for doctors treating patients with a learning disability offering practical advice on communication, seeking consent and assessing a patient’s needs.
- MDU Journal April 2012 - 29 March 2012
This issue's lead feature contains practical advice on the medico-legal aspects of 'putting things right' after an adverse incident. We also look at claims arising from spinal surgery and the apparent rise in defensive medical practice in the United States.
- Prescribing contraceptive implants to teenagers - 27 February 2012
Prescribing contraception to teenagers has always been a contentious subject. With the recent report from the NHS Information Centre revealing that 4,900 teenage girls under the age of 16 were fitted with contraceptive implants last year, GPs are being reminded of the key considerations when prescribing contraception to an under-16.
- inpractice Journal February 2012 - 1 February 2012
This issue of inpractice addresses the changes to RCN practice nurse indemnity and includes features on dealing with requests for disclosure of information about children to parents, and some advice from Peninsula Business Services to assist practices who find themselves on the receiving end of an Employment Tribunal.
- Anatomy of a claim - 12 January 2012
Whether it arrives out of the blue or you have an inkling it’s on its way, receiving a claim for clinical negligence is not a pleasant experience.
- The RCN and practice nurse indemnity: member Q and As - 22 December 2011
In October the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed it was making changes to its indemnity scheme from January 2012 which will affect its members employed in general practice.
- CQC registration – transitional arrangements for GPs on CRB checks - 19 December 2011
GPs who are GMC registered will not be required to undergo another enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check in order to register with Care Quality Commission (CQC) during a limited transitional period.
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