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A state of emergency: interview with RCEM president Dr Taj Hassan

Emergency departments are like a canary in the mine for the NHS, says the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Dr Taj Hassan discusses his College's manifesto for emergency care and warns that without concerted action to relieve pressures on the frontline, it will become harder to provide high quality care across the health and social care service.

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Mind the gap: MDU membership and state indemnity

We know how it feels when you get 'that call', and the MDU can offer support and guidance that state-backed indemnity is unlikely to provide.

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GPs should understand what state-backed indemnity will provide and what its limitations are. GPs face multiple jeopardy, for which they will continue to need MDU membership.

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Complications after shoulder surgery

A consultant orthopaedic surgeon faced a claim that lasted several years before reaching trial.

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