Factsheet 01/09/2012 Communicating with patients by fax and email - Scotland Preview Article Communicating with patients by fax and email - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Electronic communication can provide a useful and alternative point of access for patients. However, you should make sure that, if sensitive information needs to be sent electronically, safeguards are in place to avoid breaching patient confidentiality. This factsheet sets out the potential risks of electronic communication. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Confidentiality General practice Managing clinical risk Practice management Scotland
Factsheet 01/08/2012 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The best interests principle in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) states that any act done or decision made on behalf of an adult lacking capacity must be in their best interests. This can cover financial, health and social care decisions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Confidentiality England Consent Ethics Wales
Factsheet 01/07/2012 Parental responsibility Preview Article Parental responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Ethics Confidentiality Consent Northern Ireland Scotland
Casebook 01/05/2012 MPS Opinion: Spreading the use of HIV testing Preview Article MPS Opinion: Spreading the use of HIV testing Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Late diagnosis of HIV in adults continues to be an important issue in the UK but for too long it has been absent from healthcare’s topical agenda. With national audit data showing that 24% of deaths of HIV-positive adults in the UK in 2006 were due to a diagnosis of HIV being made too late for effective treatment,1 and further data showing that around one third of all HIV infections in UK adults remain undiagnosed, and approximately 25% of newly-diagnosed individuals have a CD4 count of less than 200 – an indicator of late diagnosis – there is clearly a lack of timely opportunity to improve early diagnosis. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Investigations Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 18/01/2012 A duty to treat …and to tell? Preview Article A duty to treat …and to tell? Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Confidentiality
Factsheet 01/05/2011 Removing patients from the practice list - Wales Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Removing patients from the practice list is an emotive issue, risking criticism from bodies such as the Ombudsman, the GMC and the media and should only be used as a last resort. The reasons for removing a patient from the list can be varied, but it should not be in response to patients lodging a complaint or failing to comply with treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients General practice Practice management GP locum
Factsheet 10/01/2011 Parental responsibility - Scotland Preview Article Parental responsibility - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Patients Generic Medicine Consent Ethics Scotland
Articles and features 07/11/2009 Being open Preview Article Being open Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Never underestimate the power of saying sorry when mistakes are made, says Dr Stephanie Bown, MPS Director of Policy and Communications. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk