Management
30% of trainee doctors find workload ‘heavy’
Over 30% of trainee GPs are finding their workload ‘heavy’ the GMC has found in its most recent training survey. The pressures of working in keep reading
GMC
Compliance
The importance of medical defence
Dr Rob Hendry, medical director at the Medical Protection Society, explains why medical defence is still important for GPs – and their practices – even keep reading
News
Bawa-Garba granted permission to appeal
Hadiza Bawa-Garba has been granted leave to appeal her removal from the medical register in the court of appeal, the BMA has said. Dr Bawa-Garba, keep reading
Legal
GMC hits low ebb following the Bawa-Garba case
The GMC’s relationship with doctors has taken a ‘hit’ following the Bawa-Garba case and it has a ‘long way’ to go to regain their confidence, keep reading
Legal
The role of reflection for doctors in the wake of the Dr Bawa-Garba case
Following the Dr Bawa-Garba case there has been much concern amongst GPs about reflective practice. Marie Dancer, an experienced healthcare solicitor at the Medic Assistance keep reading
Legal
Health secretary orders review into medical negligence
Doctors have been promised clarity around gross negligence manslaughter, as part of an urgent review ordered by health secretary Jeremy Hunt The BMA reports that keep reading
Management
GP ended her life after suspension over bipolar blog
Credit: This story was first seen on the the BBC A GP who had been diagnosed with a mental health condition hanged herself following her keep reading
Comment
Fit for purpose: Tackling the ‘fitness to participate’ question
A record 253,930 UK applicants registered for a ballot place in the recent 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon – an increase of more than 6,000 keep reading
News
GMC unveils plans for improved medical training
Rigid medical training  needs radical overhaul to provide trainees with more flexibility and patients with doctors who can care for multiple health conditions, the GMC’s keep reading
Legal
Five-year-old girl died after GP refused to see her for being late
Credit: This story was first seen on The Telegraph A young girl suffering from asthma died hours after a GP refused to see her because keep reading