Guides

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Effective record-keeping

30 January 2024

Clear, accurate and effective records support clinical decision-making and patient care.

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GMC guidance on professional indemnity

30 January 2024

Doctors are legally obliged to have adequate and appropriate indemnity in place as soon as they start practising in the UK.

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Statutory duty of candour in secondary care

30 January 2024

Secondary care providers registered with CQC in England are subject to a statutory duty of candour, in addition to the ethical duty on individual practitioners.

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Maintaining patient boundaries

30 January 2024

How to manage inappropriate patient behaviour and avoid blurring the lines with patient relationships.

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Duty of candour: Scotland

30 January 2024

Healthcare organisations in Scotland are subject to a statutory duty of candour.

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Acting as an expert witness

30 January 2024

An expert witness provides an impartial medical opinion to a court, tribunal or committee.

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GDPR: reporting data breaches

30 January 2024

An unaddressed data breach can have a significant effect on individuals and result in heavy fines for those responsible.

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Dealing with the media

30 January 2024

Your quick guide on what to do if you're approached by the media.

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The General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018

22 January 2024

An introduction to the requirements around data protection as a result of the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act.

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Mental capacity in the Republic of Ireland

12 January 2024

Explaining the law surrounding mental capacity in the Republic of Ireland.