Podcasts and videos

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Sources of support for doctors during COVID-19 and beyond

6 May 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, surveys consistently report those working in healthcare experience high levels of workplace stress.

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Coronavirus GMC updates

30 April 2020

Ian Barker, an MDU senior solicitor, explores the GMC approach and some related guidance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Practical advice on consulting with patients remotely

17 April 2020

In this webinar, Dr Sharmala Pranklin considers the medico-legal and practical issues raised by remote consultations.

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Raising concerns

12 February 2020

Two trainees discuss how they raised concerns in their workplace to create a fair and productive environment.

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Dealing with complaints webinar

28 November 2019

Complaints are an unavoidable part of a doctor’s professional life, so it’s important to know how to prevent them from escalating.

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Writing a complaint response

11 November 2019

How do you write a response to a complaint from a patient? Our medico-legal advisers explain all in the MDU podcast.

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Mental Capacity Act

19 July 2019

Lasting power of attorney, advance decisions and other important aspects of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 explained by Dr Sally Old.

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Doctors in distress

17 December 2015

Dr Christine Tomkins, chief executive of the MDU and Professor Parveen Kumar CBE, president of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) discuss the issues facing doctors in distress and how both organisations can help.

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Saying sorry is not an admission of guilt

14 October 2015

Saying sorry is not an admission of guilt. The MDU has been advising doctors for many years to say sorry when something goes wrong.

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Informed consent

14 October 2015

A recent Supreme Court judgment has introduced what amounts in effect to 'informed consent' to the law of negligence.