Dilemmas

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Should I give an estranged parent access to their child’s medical records?

18 December 2023

A GP in England considers whether to disclose a child’s notes after the child’s estranged father requests access.

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Can I amend patient records if key information is missing?

19 October 2023

An FY1 doctor calls the MDU for advice after spotting crucial information missing from a patient's discharge summary.

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Help! I'm facing a fitness to practise hearing

12 July 2023

A student worries about his future career when his conduct and professionalism is called into question.

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Preparing a witness statement

11 May 2023

A student calls the MDU advice line when asked to write a witness statement by the police.

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Getting consent when observing patients

13 March 2023

A medical student found herself the subject of a patient complaint after she’d observed during an examination by a consultant neurologist.

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I asked a friend to sign in for me – now I’m facing an investigation

9 February 2023

A student faces a fitness to practise investigation after asking another student to sign in to a teaching session for them following a party.

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A confidentiality breach

9 February 2023

A confidentiality breach causes one final year student to worry about the impact this may have on the patient, themselves and the hospital.