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The MDU reassures GPs helping victims of fire that they are indemnified.
Members of the MDU's expert team share their top tips on risk-management and traversing some common medico-legal issues.
Clinical negligence claims explained
Indemnity for GPs helping victims of Grenfell Tower fire
Managing a patient's behaviour
Medico-legal guide to confidentiality
GMC Fitness to Practise procedure
Can an older teenager refuse treatment that would be in their best interests?
Can I appeal a GMC decision?
Can I charge a patient for a copy of their medical records?
Can I delete an entry from a patient's records at their request?
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