Latest updates and advice

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Communicating with patients about cervical smear tests

30 January 2024

Complaints received by MDU members around cervical smear tests highlight key risk management advice.

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Receiving and storing patient images from online consultations

30 January 2024

Patient images can be helpful in remote consultations, but it's important to be mindful of the medico-legal issues around receiving and storing them.

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Maintaining professional relationships with patients

30 January 2024

The doctor-patient relationship can sometimes expose medical professionals to unwanted attention from their patients.

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Patients with access to online records - your questions answered

26 January 2024

Patients with online accounts can now see new entries in their records.

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Understanding the updates to the Irish Medical Council's good practice guidance

18 December 2023

What you need to know about updates to guidance underpinning the values and principles of being a doctor in the Republic of Ireland.

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Halloween hazards cause headaches for doctors

10 October 2023

We share some fictitious medico-legal scenarios inspired by unusual cases.

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Effectively following clinical guidelines

11 September 2023

Ahead of the GMC's revised Good medical practice coming into effect in January 2024, Dr Ellie Mein discusses the significance of clinical guidelines.

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Sickle cell disorder - what you need to know

28 July 2022

Dr Kathryn Leask discusses medico-legal considerations with sickle cell disorder and how these can be avoided.

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How to deal with a request for a private referral

13 July 2022

Make sure patients are referred down the right pathway for efficient access to the right specialist and to avoid complaints.

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Review of MDU files shows nurses face similar medico-legal concerns as doctors

6 July 2022

We’re helping nurse practitioner members with support and advice across a wide range of investigations.