Guides

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Conscientious objection

30 January 2024

Can doctors make a conscientious decision to refuse to provide certain treatment?

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Acting as a professional witness

30 January 2024

A professional witness (also known as a witness of fact) helps the court establish the facts of a case. Here’s what you need to know.

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Foundation year doctors and criminal matters

30 January 2024

Advice for foundation doctors on reducing the risk of criminal investigations, plus how and when the MDU can help.

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Using social media

30 January 2024

Advice for maintaining professional integrity and boundaries on social media.

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Raising concerns

30 January 2024

Raising a concern at work can be difficult to navigate, so it's important to know how, when and why. Here’s our advice for raising concerns about patient safety.

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Dealing with online criticism

30 January 2024

What to do and how to respond if patients go online to criticise you.

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Quick guide to reflective practice

30 January 2024

What you need to know to be a reflective practitioner.

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Confidentiality and adults without capacity

30 January 2024

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.

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Conducting remote consultations

30 January 2024

The GMC's core principles apply as much to remote consultations as to any other consultation. Here's what to consider.

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How to respond to a subject access request for medical records

30 January 2024

Patients have a legal right to request access to their medical records. Here's what you need to know.