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Our advice for raising concerns about patient safety, dignity or comfort.
9 May 2022
Advice for foundation doctors responding to a request from the coroner or procurator fiscal for a statement.
6 May 2022
What you need to know about who can prescribe cannabis-based products.
3 May 2022
Laws around incapacity vary across the UK – but ultimately, you must consider the best interests of a patient who lacks capacity to make their own decisions.
In the right circumstances, a DNACPR order helps ensure that a patient's death is dignified and peaceful.
28 April 2022
Doctors have a statutory duty to notify the local authority of suspected cases of certain infectious diseases.
27 April 2022
How to respond to complaints in Northern Ireland, including monitoring and learning.
Understanding the essentials of revalidation.
26 April 2022
A doctor's responsibility is to certify a deceased patient's cause of death by issuing a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD).
25 April 2022
Who takes responsibility when a patient fails to attend an appointment - the doctor or the patient?