Could your specialist interest become a private practice? At Medical Defense Society, we are seeing a growing number of GPs explore opportunities in private practice. But this need not involve…
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The current £485 million uplift to the 2026/27 GP contract brings welcome investment for general practice, with measures designed to support GP recruitment, improve access to urgent care and strengthen…
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Medical Defense Society is delighted to announce a new 12 month partnership with Learna, designed to support GP trainees as they prepare for the MRCGP Applied Knowledge Test. The Applied…
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With public and media interest in prescription-only weight-loss medicines at unprecedented levels, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and other regulators have…
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General practice has always involved navigating uncertainty, but the pace and scale of change facing GPs today is unprecedented. Changing clinical guidelines, rising patient expectations, and an evolving regulatory landscape…
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Digital healthcare has transformed general practice. What began as an emergency response during the pandemic is now embedded in everyday care, accelerated by the NHS Digital First agenda and…
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Background Dr E is a GP at The Heath Centre (“the Practice”), a GP practice responsible for providing primary medical care to patients in a commuter town outside of…
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With over 60% of UK adults overweight or obese, many patients will begin the New Year seeking support to lose weight. GPs are therefore likely to see increased demand for…
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Background We recently concluded the defence of a complex clinical negligence claim against Medical Defense Society member, Dr D, securing a very advantageous settlement which saw the claim against him…
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The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (2015) reshaped the legal landscape of informed consent in the UK. This ruling aligned the law…
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