The Medical Defence Union reports 40% increase in enquiries about social media

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is reminding doctors to be careful what they post online after several recent articles have highlighted confidential patient information being shared by doctors through social media. The organisation which represents more than half of the UK's doctors has seen an increase of 40% of calls from members in relation to the internet and social media, and warns that doctors must be cautious about the information they chose to share and should consider the GMC's social media guidance when posting online.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news