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In focus

How has the pandemic affected patient complaints?

Examining complaints about delays in treatment caused by pandemic disruption – and how to manage them.

In focus

Leader

Time for a regulation reset

The pandemic has provided fresh impetus to improve healthcare regulation. Now is the time to deliver reform.
Law GMC Coronavirus
Feature

Working for you: MDU external relations

From campaigning for fairer compensation to lobbying for fairer and more efficient GMC processes, we are active in defending our members' interests.
Law GMC
Claims analysis

The bare bones of orthopaedic claims

Analysing clinical negligence claims against orthopaedic surgeons and offering advice on managing risk.
Being sued

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.

"The purpose of CORESS is, exclusively, to share lessons learned from unexpected or adverse incidents in surgical practice. In this, CORESS shares the same objectives as the MDU..."

Surgeons in operating theatre
Cautionary Tales 2021

Coping with complaints?

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News

MDU e-learning: understanding and coping with complaints

More free e-learning modules from the MDU.
Complaints
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News

Latest on-demand webinars: managing complaints, GMC prescribing guidance

We've added to our series of on-demand webinars with discussions on two popular topics: managing complaints, and prescribing.

Career Complaints Prescribing
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Medico-legal dilemmas

Red flag against blue sky

Medico-legal dilemmas

Red flags in coroners' inquiries and FAIs

Coroners' inquires and fatal accident inquiries exist to establish the facts of a death, but criticism at an inquest can have consequences for doctors.

 Coroner Complaints
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Medico-legal dilemmas

Prescribing for a patient overseas

A member called for advice about whether they could prescribe for a relative who lived abroad.

 Prescribing

In focus

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In focus

Employment law advice MDU members concerns

One of the benefits of membership for Groupcare members is access to free employment law advice. Here we look at the types of issues you've faced - and how we can help.
Law Career
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In focus

New GMC prescribing guidance: what you need to know

The GMC's new prescribing guidance, Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices, came into effect from early April '21.
Prescribing
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Interview

Improving opportunities for HIV testing: lessons learned from late HIV diagnoses

Members of the team at the British HIV Association Audit and Standards Committee share their insight into learning from late diagnosis to help reduce deaths.

"Striving to create an environment in all healthcare settings where HIV testing is seen as part of routine care is vital to increase opportunities for earlier testing."

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