Guides

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Confidentiality and disclosing information after death

30 January 2024

Your duty of confidentiality to a patient continues after their death.

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Confidentiality and adults without capacity

30 January 2024

Laws around incapacity vary across the UK – but ultimately, you must consider the best interests of a patient who lacks capacity to make their own decisions.

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Conducting remote consultations

30 January 2024

The GMC's core principles apply as much to remote consultations as to any other consultation. Here's what to consider.

GDPR for independent practitioners
Introduction to data protection for independent practitioners

30 January 2024

Here are some things independent practitioners should consider regarding data protection.

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How to respond to a subject access request for medical records

30 January 2024

Patients have a legal right to request access to their medical records. Here's what you need to know.

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Medical influencers: navigating social media as doctors

30 January 2024

Advice for doctors and medical students interested in acting as social media influencers.

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Effective record-keeping

30 January 2024

Clear, accurate and effective records support clinical decision-making and patient care.

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GMC guidance on professional indemnity

30 January 2024

Doctors are legally obliged to have adequate and appropriate indemnity in place as soon as they start practising in the UK.

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Statutory duty of candour in secondary care

30 January 2024

Secondary care providers registered with CQC in England are subject to a statutory duty of candour, in addition to the ethical duty on individual practitioners.

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Maintaining patient boundaries

30 January 2024

How to manage inappropriate patient behaviour and avoid blurring the lines with patient relationships.