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Issue 27

Summer 2023

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Interview

Creating a safe space to talk about weight

Weight should be a subject for conversation, not confrontation, says GP, educator and author Dr Rachel Pryke.

Also in Summer 2023

Leader

Marking the milestone

As the NHS turns 75, MDU chief exec Dr Matthew Lee says that ending the injustices of the regulatory system would be a gift to doctors - and to the...

News

MDU webinars: opioids and the coroner, assessing capacity

Watch the recordings of our latest free webinars, and find out what's coming up soon.

Feature

Discussions around deprescribing

Dr Alia Darweish Mednuik examines and explains how clinicians can best navigate the process of deprescribing dependency-forming medications.

Claims analysis

Delayed diagnosis of developmental dysplasia

Developmental dysplasia is an example of a condition where related claims can come to light several years after the event – and where our...

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Interview

Speaking from experience: the value of peer-to-peer support

After a gruelling GMC investigation, a retired hospital consultant MDU member wanted to help others in the same situation.

Health and wellbeing Being sued
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Feature

Coping with a coroner's inquest

An MDU member shares their experience of dealing with an unexpected call to attend a coroner's inquest.

Coroner
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Feature

GMC investigation - an MDU member's story

One MDU member gives a personal account of weathering the storm of a GMC investigation.

Being sued Career Children and adolescents
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Support for exhausted doctors

If more is not done to address fatigue and doctors' welfare, it's not only individuals who will suffer - the profession as a whole will too.

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Feature

Fatigue in the NHS: a member's experience

One MDU member shares their story of how fatigue affected their practice, and their patients.

Health and wellbeing

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In focus

Patients requesting to amend their records

Patients can ask for changes to be made to their medical records - but knowing if, when and how to comply with these requests can be difficult to navigate.

Records and reports
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In focus

Pensions tax: a bitter pill to swallow?

Understanding your pension - and how it's taxed - isn't always straightforward. But getting it right can make a big difference to your future plans.

Career
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Playing it safe - safety netting advice

Good safety netting practice is a key part of good communication skills between you and your patients, as Dr Sarah Jarvis explains.

Managing incidents Records and reports Prescribing
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Interview

Interview with Dr Fiona Donald, Royal College of Anaesthetists

Dr Fiona Donald, president of the RCoA, offers her thoughts on how the pandemic has affected her specialty, and how it may inform its future – as well as that of the wider profession.

Coronavirus GMC
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Interview

Addressing patient safety: the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS)

Professor Frank Smith of CORESS explains how the charity gives surgeons a new opportunity to share and learn from their experiences.

Managing incidents
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Interview

Beneath the White Coat: in conversation with Dame Clare Gerada

Dame Clare Gerada speaks to Dr Catherine Wills about doctors' mental health and her work with the charity Doctors in Distress.

Coronavirus Health and wellbeing
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