Medico-legal: Declaring patients fit to fly
GPs can often find they are asked to declare patients 'fit to fly'. Dr Rachel Birch from Medical Protection presents two case scenarios, illustrating what GPs can do to support patients while minimising potential risks. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - July 30, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medico-legal Source Type: news
Medico-legal: Declaring patients fit to fly
As we hit peak holiday season, GPs may find themselves asked to declare patients 'fit to fly'. Dr Rachel Birch from Medical Protection presents two case scenarios, illustrating what GPs can do to support patients while minimising potential risks. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - July 30, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medico-legal Source Type: news
GP dilemma: An online service issues an unnecessary prescription to my patient
A patient has received an unnecessary prescription from an online prescribing system. What should I do as their GP? Dr Marika Davies offers advice. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - July 16, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Prescribing Source Type: news
Improving learning log entries in GP training: a clinical encounter
This first article in a three-part series looks at a typical e-portfolio learning log entry (LLE) and discusses how the trainee could improve its quality. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - June 25, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: WPBA Source Type: news
GP dilemma: A patient on a repeat prescription fails to attend
What should GPs do if a patient on a repeat prescription fails to attend for monitoring? Dr Susan Gibson-Smith from MDDUS offers some advice. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - June 4, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medico-legal Source Type: news
Cauda equina syndrome: Changes to NICE CKS red flags
Failure or delay in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome can be catastrophic and leave GPs open to costly negligence claims. Dr Philip White from MPS explains changes to NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries' red flag symptoms for this condition, which should support earlier referral. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - May 11, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.9 Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal and Trauma Source Type: news
GP dilemma: A patient from overseas expects me to prescribe antibiotics
A temporary patient visiting her family from overseas came to see me to request antibiotics for a cold. When I refused to do so, she threatened to make a complaint about me to the GMC. These types of request for inappropriate antibiotics are a frequent problem for me and my colleagues, how should we respond? (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - April 6, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP Practice Source Type: news
Hip pain in adults - red flag symptoms
Dr Pipin Singh explores presentations of hip pain in adults and red flag symptoms that may alert you to potentially serious conditions. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 28, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.9 Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal and Trauma Source Type: news
Widespread joint pain - red flag symptoms
Presentations and red flag symptoms that may alert you to potentially serious conditions of joint pains. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: Red flag symptoms Source Type: news
Widespread joint pain - red flag symptoms
Dr Pipin Singh discusses presentations and red flag symptoms that may alert you to potentially serious conditions. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.9 Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal and Trauma Source Type: news
Which patient with dyspepsia should you refer?
In this short audio clip, Dr Toni Hazell asks GPs to identify one of four patients with dyspepsia for whom two-week wait referral is recommended by NICE. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 8, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: GI - Dyspepsia Source Type: news
How to handle aggressive patients
MDU medico-legal adviser Dr Ellie Mein offers some advice for GPs on how to deal with aggressive and violent behaviour in patients. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 2, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP Practice Source Type: news
How to handle aggressive patients
Dr Edward Farnan from the MDU offers some advice for GPs on how to deal with aggressive and violent behaviour in patients. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - March 2, 2018 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP Practice Source Type: news
