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05 June 2024

Are you allowed to look at that medical record?

Electronic medical records (eMRs) have improved the ability to find out about a patient and their care.
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01 July 2024

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Practitioner wellbeing: limiting the impact of notifications

At Avant, we regularly see the significant impact that complaints from patients can have on a medical practitioner. Doctors want to do the best for their patients and receiving a complaint can be confronting and distressing, as well as cause anxiety about loss of reputation, income or career.

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01 July 2024

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Member profile: Improving patient outcomes with better care models

Professor Neil Spratt is a clinical neurologist and researcher whose work aims to improve treatment and outcomes for stroke patients.

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25 June 2024

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Regulator clamps down on RTPM notifications

A recent spike in regulatory action targeting doctors who fail to check Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) systems suggests that regulators are intensifying their scrutiny of RTPM compliance.

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20 June 2024

Case study

GP breached patient privacy by disclosing information to police without a warrant

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12 June 2024

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Disruptive behaviour in the workplace

Some doctors behave in a disruptive manner. It’s important to discourage and address disruptive behaviour by having systems in place.

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05 June 2024

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Consequences of injudicious texting

Doctors should be aware that text messages to colleagues or others can be considered part of a patient's records.

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27 May 2024

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As early career doctors, how we manage complaints matters

As you start out in medicine, you will need to learn how to manage a patient complaint or a complaint from a regulatory body.

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