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...
New GMC guidance on consent explained
MDU medico-legal adviser Dr Kathryn Leask uses a series of case examples to explain the latest guida...
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...
Medico-legal: How GPs can deal with referral delays caused by COVID-19
The MDU's Dr Kathryn Leask outlines steps GPs can take to try and avoid patients coming to harm as a...
GP dilemma: What should I do if a parent sends their child with COVID-19 symptoms to school?
Medical Protection's Dr Clare Devlin offers advice on how GPs should respond to parents of children ...
Medico-legal considerations for group consultations
The use of group consultations is becoming more widespread in general practice and in some places th...
Managing risk when running a flu vaccination clinic offsite
Practices face a difficult task delivering flu immunisations this year. MDU medico-legal adviser Dr ...
Medico-legal: Intimate examinations and chaperones during COVID-19
Remote consultations are likely to be a key part of general practice for months to come. Lucy Haning...
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