Guides

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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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Domestic abuse: your legal and ethical duty

30 January 2024

What is your legal and ethical responsibility when it comes to reporting or spotting signs of domestic abuse?

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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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GDPR: five things GPs need to have in place

30 January 2024

Practices must be mindful of several fundamental requirements to comply with the legislation.

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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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Duty of candour in primary care and independent practice

30 January 2024

Healthcare organisations (other than health service bodies) registered with CQC in England are subject to a statutory duty of candour.

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Removing patients from a GP practice list

30 January 2024

Removing patients is usually the last resort for doctors – and brings with it certain risks. Here's how to avoid them.

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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.