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- 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.
- End–of–life care – new NICE Quality Standard - 10 January 2012
An article in the Guardian newspaper says that since May, at least eight NHS trusts have been warned to follow local procedures when making do not attempt resuscitation decisions (DNAR).
- 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.
- MDU Journal November 2011 - 30 November 2011
This issue's lead feature concerns consent. The articles discuss in-depth the issues of obtaining valid and informed consent from patients and doctors’ legal and ethical obligations. We also discuss plastic surgery claims and the repercussions of amending clinical records.
- The doctor as an expert witness - 29 November 2011
Expert witnesses play an essential role in assisting the court on specialist or technical matters and many doctors find such work intellectually challenging and a change from their day to day job. But what do doctors need to know before starting expert witness work and what are the pitfalls?
- Guidelines in Scotland - 28 November 2011
This article looks at a common question from MDU members: are they allowed to depart from clinical guidelines if they believe it is necessary to achieve the best outcome for a patient?
- An analysis of MDU cases involving alcoholic and intoxicated patients - 22 November 2011
From drunken revellers staggering around British town centres to more sombre images of jaundiced alcoholic patients lying in hospital beds, the social and health problems caused by alcohol are a regular feature of news and documentaries.
- MDU cases involving alcoholic & intoxicated patients in Scotland - 22 November 2011
From drunken revellers staggering around town centres to more sombre images of jaundiced alcoholic patients lying in hospital beds, the social and health problems caused by alcohol are a regular feature of news and documentaries.
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