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- New GMC complaints website for patients - 2 January 2009
A new online information service to aid patients through the complaints system has been announced by the General Medical Council (GMC).
- Information sharing following an unexpected child death - 12 December 2008
Following the unexpected death of a child, a doctor who has been involved in the child's care might be asked to attend an information-sharing and planning meeting where their care could be called into question.
- Patient's rights in cross–border healthcare - 11 November 2008
The MDU prepared a submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union Inquiry into The European Commission’s proposed directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare.
- Prescribing and administering botulinum toxin - 23 October 2008
The GMC has updated its prescribing guidance to make it clear that Patient Group Directions are not suitable for the supply and administration of botulinum toxin which can only now be prescribed on a patient specific basis.
- Inquiry into Patient Safety - 30 September 2008
The MDU prepared a response for the Health Committee on Patient Safety
- No such thing as bad publicity? - 4 September 2008
Doctors who employ PR agencies to raise their profile need to be aware of the medico-legal implications.
- 2007 Annual Report and Accounts - 12 August 2008
This is a pdf version of the MDU 2007 Annual Report and Accounts. This publication also includes Cautionary Tales - a collection of cases illustrating the variety of advice calls, problems and claims we have assisted with.
- Multiple Medico–Legal Jeopardy conference – 27 November 2008 - 7 August 2008
Come and meet the MDU at the Multiple Medico-Legal Jeopardy conference at the Royal College of Physicians, London.
- A doctor’s criminal conviction is never spent - 17 July 2008
News that an A-grade student had an offer of a place at medical school withdrawn, apparently because of a spent criminal conviction received widespread media attention recently.
- MDU Journal June 2008 - 27 June 2008
Controlled drugs, the new Corporate Manslaughter Act and reducing suicide risk in depressed patients - it's all in this pdf version of our journal.
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