Articles and features 16/12/2019 Professional perspective: top tips when working with locum GPs Preview Article Professional perspective: top tips when working with locum GPs Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Most practices will engage locum GPs at some point. In this article, Dr Mahibur Rahman, a portfolio GP and the medical director of Emedica, looks at some top tips for practices to consider from the perspective of a locum GP. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP membership GP locum General Practice members GP General practice
Articles and features 16/12/2019 HR practicalities to consider when using locums Preview Article HR practicalities to consider when using locums Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview To ensure staffing needs are met, whether because of unexpected shortages or due to planned cover, the use of locums is commonplace in many general practices. Our employment law partner, Croner, looks at steps you can take to ensure a positive locum experience. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice GP locum GP
Case report 18/07/2019 An early presentation Preview Article An early presentation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Baby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery. His mother had become increasingly concerned about his general irritability and frequent crying episodes, which lasted up to two hours. These had become apparent over the past three days, not settling with breast feeding. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk GP locum Claims General practice Diagnosis
Case report 18/07/2019 Missed critical limb ischaemia Preview Article Missed critical limb ischaemia Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Casebook Managing clinical risk Casebook Scotland GP locum General practice
Case report 18/07/2019 Back again with cauda equina syndrome Preview Article Back again with cauda equina syndrome Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early forties, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery. Dr P took a history of slow onset of pain with restricted mobility. He did not examine her, but prescribed an NSAID and advised Mrs C to return in two weeks if there was no improvement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthopaedics Diagnosis Managing clinical risk General practice GP locum
Factsheet 17/05/2016 Removing patients from the practice list - Northern Ireland Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list - Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland Ombudsman, the General Medical Council (GMC) and the media and should only be used after careful consideration and as a last resort. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice management Patients Northern Ireland GP locum
Case report 09/11/2015 Childhood brain cancer Preview Article Childhood brain cancer Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview At presentation, Peter was 14 years old and had presented with migraines since the age of 8. He was taking Pizotifen and his headaches were well controlled. Over the past four weeks he had started getting headaches again. They were in a similar location to his migraines, but were different in nature – he couldn’t put his finger on exactly how. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Paediatrics Managing clinical risk Diagnosis GP locum Complaints Neurology & Neurosurgery
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Removing patients from the practice list - England Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list - England 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 Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, the GMC and the media and should only be used as a last resort. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice GP locum Practice management Patients
Factsheet 20/05/2015 Access to medical reports - England Preview Article Access to medical reports - England Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Doctors may, on occasion, receive a request from a patient’s employer for a medical report to be delivered directly to the HR department, without the patient seeing it. However, before any medical report can be provided, you must be satisfied that the patient has given valid consent to the release of the information. This factsheet looks at the issues surrounding medical reports for employers and other organisations, and offers advice to doctors who are asked to write reports. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Practice management Data Protection Managing clinical risk England Medical Records
Factsheet 06/05/2015 Removing patients from the practice list Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list 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. Nor should it be used purely because a patient is highly demanding, offers criticisms or questions his/her treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Practice management General practice Patients
Case report 05/05/2015 A persistent headache Preview Article A persistent headache Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr H, a 45-year-old solicitor and father of three, visited his GP Dr P with a persistent headache. He described two months of symptoms, occurring up to six times per week, mainly in the mornings and with associated nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery GP locum Renal Medicine Managing clinical risk Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 05/05/2015 Fatal condition Preview Article Fatal condition Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mrs J, a 62-year-old housewife, did not visit her GP often. However, she consulted Dr D with a two-week history of coryzal symptoms. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Casebook Scotland General practice Casebook Managing clinical risk Prescribing
Case report 05/05/2015 A malignant lesion Preview Article A malignant lesion Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr M, a 44-year-old architect, attended his GP, Dr C, for a skin check. Dr C diagnosed a papilloma on his right chest wall as well as a seborrhoeic keratosis skin lesion of the upper left arm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dermatology Scotland Successful Defence Casebook Casebook Scotland General practice
Case report 05/05/2015 Diverted by the diagnosis Preview Article Diverted by the diagnosis Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Miss A, a 40-year-old IT consultant, was talking to a colleague at work when she developed a headache, along with blurred vision and nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook GP locum General practice Casebook Scotland Diagnosis Managing clinical risk
Case report 05/05/2015 A problem with polyps Preview Article A problem with polyps Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 35-year-old taxi driver who was visiting his extended family abroad. While he was there he decided to have a routine health check in a private clinic. He told the doctor in the health clinic that he had noticed some rectal bleeding over the previous four months. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Gastroenterology Claims Negligence GP locum General practice Diagnosis
Factsheet 27/04/2015 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A doctor’s primary concern is to do their best for their patients; this includes giving advice and treatment, and arranging investigations in accordance with the current evidence base and the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism GP locum General practice Listen Issues & conflict management Compliance
Factsheet 01/04/2015 Report writing - Wales Preview Article Report writing - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview An important starting point is your written report on the circumstances of the incident. This factsheet gives more information about writing this report. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Generic Medicine GP locum Wales Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/04/2015 Report writing - England Preview Article Report writing - England Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Coroner’s inquest or a complaint to the GMC. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Confidentiality England Managing clinical risk Record keeping GP locum
Factsheet 02/02/2015 Report writing - Scotland Preview Article Report writing - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Procurator Fiscal’s FAI or a complaint to the GMC. An important starting point is your written report on the circumstances of the incident. This factsheet gives more information about writing this report. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Record keeping Generic Medicine Scotland Managing clinical risk GP locum
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Statement of fitness for work - Northern Ireland Preview Article Statement of fitness for work - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Patients GP locum General practice Competence
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Statement of fitness for work - Scotland Preview Article Statement of fitness for work - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Patients General practice GP locum Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Statement of fitness for work Preview Article Statement of fitness for work Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Generic Medicine Wales Competence Managing clinical risk Patients
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Confidentiality – General principles - Wales Preview Article Confidentiality – General principles - Wales Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Confidentiality is at the centre of maintaining trust between patients and doctors. As a doctor, you have access to sensitive personal information about patients and you have a legal and ethical duty to keep this information confidential, unless the patient consents to the disclosure, disclosure is required by law or is necessary in the public interest. This factsheet sets out the basic principles of confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum General practice Consent Managing clinical risk Use Guidelines Wales
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Confidentiality – General principles - Scotland Preview Article Confidentiality – General principles - Scotland Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Confidentiality is at the centre of maintaining trust between patients and doctors. As a doctor, you have access to sensitive personal information about patients and you have a legal and ethical duty to keep this information confidential, unless the patient consents to the disclosure; disclosure is required by law or is necessary in the public interest. This factsheet sets out the basic principles of confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent General practice GP locum Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines Data Protection