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Patient images can be helpful in remote consultations, but it's important to be mindful of the medico-legal issues around receiving and storing them.

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Building a portfolio career as an international medical graduate

14 March 2025

Careers coach Dr Seema Pattni explores how international medical graduates can build diverse and fulfilling careers beyond clinical practice.

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Advice on disclosing information for patients' weight loss medication

4 February 2025

How to respond to a request to share patient information with online pharmacies.

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Medico-legal lessons from fictional rom-com doctors

3 February 2025

What can romantic comedy film doctors teach us about medico-legal pitfalls? More than you might think...

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Spooky Halloween dilemmas

9 October 2024

We share some fictitious critter-themed examples of doctors' Halloween dilemmas, based on cases notified by our members.

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Learning lessons from complaints about Alzheimer's disease

27 September 2024

We look at the causes of complaints made by relatives and patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

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How clinical fellowships transformed our careers

23 September 2024

Three doctors share their journeys as clinical fellows, highlighting how this pivotal role shaped their careers.

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Changes to medical examiner and death certificate processes

9 September 2024

A wider pool of doctors will be able to certify a death under the new process.

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Learning lessons from MDU cases of sarcoma diagnosis delays

13 August 2024

We examine cases where failure to diagnose this rare cancer led to a complaint or medico-legal investigation.

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Delegation and accountability in the healthcare team

4 June 2024

How to integrate physician associates and anaesthetic associates safely and effectively into teams and manage medico-legal risks.