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12 January 2022
Healthcare assistants can administer flu vaccines, provided robust protocols are in place that follow the legal framework.
6 January 2022
New guidance on anaesthetic nerve blocks aims to avoid errors.
30 November 2021
Test your knowledge of how you’d respond to these fictional festive dilemmas, based on cases reported to the MDU.
15 October 2021
We share some fictitious medico-legal examples inspired by real cases...
14 October 2021
Fillers and Botox cannot be administered to under 18s for cosmetic reasons in England.
23 August 2021
New guidance on records management and retention periods in England has been published.
The excellence of the Medical Defence Union’s training for its membership and medico-legal team has been recognised by HRH the Princess Royal.
13 August 2021
Remote hearings, meetings and interviews are becoming more common post-pandemic. Our top tips will help you to prepare and present yourself properly.
11 August 2021
Data security incidents in healthcare have increased, so it's important to know what action to take to address any loss of confidential information.
28 February 2021
Medico-legal adviser Dr Kathryn Leask discusses the proposed changes to the Caldicott principals.