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What should you do if a patient says “no” to a chaperone?

Are employees entitled to fully paid sick leave?

A range of common - and not so common - queries from GPs and practice managers.

...the patient has asked for a copy of every phone call she has ever made to the practice...

...Mrs H is asthmatic and clinically obese, complaining of a painful skin rash for the past few weeks...

...the building contractor threatens to report the doctor to the GMC over an alleged rude personal comment...

Feedback is a crucial part of supporting patient safety – here’s how you can get it right.

Nearly half of fatal drug poisonings in the UK involve opiates - and clinicians remain at the sharp end. How do you avoid the pitfalls?

Mediator Owen Bubbers-Jones explains how resolving team conflict can boost staff wellbeing and patient safety.

The Tommy’s Pathway can help offer personalised care plans to lower the risk of preterm birth or stillbirth in all women.

PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman reflects on how practice makes perfect, even in ethics.