GPs play a vital role in supporting men’s health, uniquely positioned to promote a proactive and holistic approach to their care and to address the disparities in health outcomes that…
Facial aesthetic treatments, including the use of botulinum toxin (Botox), have become increasingly popular and widely accessible in recent years. Alongside rapid growth in new technologies and treatment options, the…
In recent years, the general practice workforce has been working incredibly hard under extreme pressure to deliver care, as safely and effectively as possible, to an ever-growing patient population. Despite…
Background Dr C is an experienced GP of over 23 years’ experience. She is a GP Partner at a GP practice in a small community in England (“the Practice”). The…
Given the pressures that GPs experience in their daily practice, it is understandable that many fear being the subject of complaints or regulatory procedures. Such regulatory fear is driving GPs…
Background Dr B is an experienced GP, who was working sessions for a private, and exclusively remote, GP organisation. He had been working there successfully for some time, when he…
Record keeping is a fundamental responsibility for GPs, supporting high-quality patient care and clinical decision-making. Accurate and timely health records not only guide ongoing care and promote continuity across providers…
On instructions from the Medical Defense Society, we recently concluded the successful defence of a GP and Medical Defense Society member in fitness to practise proceedings before the General Medical…
In an increasingly complex healthcare landscape, it’s striking how many elements of general practice have evolved except the assumptions underpinning GP indemnity. At Medical Defense Society, we speak to GPs…
GPs will have been concerned to read that an independent review of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), led by Dr Penny Dash, identified ‘significant internal failings’ that hinder the regulator’s…
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