Latest updates and advice

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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.

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Delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer

26 March 2024

Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed in its late stages with more women dying from this type of cancer than any other gynaecological malignancy.

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Treating overseas visitors in primary care

30 January 2024

Civilians displaced by war will need help in accessing NHS treatment following their arrival in the UK.

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Communicating with patients about cervical smear tests

30 January 2024

Complaints received by MDU members around cervical smear tests highlight key risk management advice.

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Maintaining professional relationships with patients

30 January 2024

The doctor-patient relationship can sometimes expose medical professionals to unwanted attention from their patients.

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Common queries from foundation doctors

30 January 2024

We share some of the most common reasons foundation doctors call the MDU, and explain what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation.

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Patients with access to online records - your questions answered

26 January 2024

Patients with online accounts can now see new entries in their records.

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Understanding the updates to the Irish Medical Council's good practice guidance

18 December 2023

What you need to know about updates to guidance underpinning the values and principles of being a doctor in the Republic of Ireland.

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Effectively following clinical guidelines

11 September 2023

Ahead of the GMC's revised Good medical practice coming into effect in January 2024, Dr Ellie Mein discusses the significance of clinical guidelines.

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Sickle cell disorder - what you need to know

28 July 2022

Dr Kathryn Leask discusses medico-legal considerations with sickle cell disorder and how these can be avoided.