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Dr Kathryn Leask explores fictional scenarios based on member queries where doctors might be tempted to check patients’ online profiles.
22 April 2024
A GP faced a dilemma with a request to monitor a drug bought from an online pharmacy based overseas.
30 January 2024
A GP received a complaint from a patient who'd instructed a solicitor to investigate a possible claim against their employer, following a work related injury.
A specialty doctor had a job offer at another hospital withdrawn, and spoke to the MDU's advice line to ask if she had a right to see the reference written about her by a colleague.
Can a GP prescribe botulinum toxin treatments on behalf of a healthcare assistant? One member called the MDU to find out...
A practice manager called the advice line following a request from a solicitor acting for the mother of three children, seeking disclosure of the children’s records.
After seeing a colleague drinking heavily before returning to work, a trainee called the MDU for advice on whether they should raise a concern over risks to patient safety.
A patient visited her GP, extremely anxious about a forthcoming family court appearance that she was unwilling to attend.
A patient’s wife contacted one of our GP members with concerns about her husband’s mental health. The GP wondered if this would be a breach of confidentiality.
A practice manager called the MDU after being contacted by a local employer, asking whether a fit note issued by the practice was genuine.