Notes Autumn 2019

Is it OK to date a patient?

There is clear guidance on appropriate relationships between current patients and doctors. In the latest edition of Notes, Dr Beverley Ward considers the dating dilemmas you may not see coming.

Also in this issue:

• Reflective practice for doctors and medical students – the GMC and the Medical Schools Counsel has published new guidance designed to support doctors and medical students developing skills as reflective practitioners.
• How our love of smartphones may transform communication in hospitals – Dr Ellie Mein explores how messaging apps are used in hospitals, the implications of using them and changes on the horizon. 
• Why I built the revision app Synap while doing my medical degree – Synap co-founder James Gupta shares his journey of building an app while he was a medical student. MDU student members can access over 3,000 MCQs including questions from the Oxford Assess and Progress series on the Synap revision platform. 

Read the issue in full.

This guidance was correct at publication 18/11/2019. It is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.