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05 June 2024
Are you allowed to look at that medical record?
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30 June 2024
Justifying a legitimately-issued medical certificate
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25 June 2024
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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25 June 2024
Doctor suspended for prescribing experimental medications
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20 June 2024
GP breached patient privacy by disclosing information to police without a warrant
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16 June 2024
Meet the Team: Jess Hall, Head of Virtual Administration Services at Avant Practice Solutions
Get to know Jess Hall, our passionate customer service expert and the Head of Virtual Administration Services.
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13 June 2024
Providing patient information to the police – is this OK?
New on a night shift, faced with police inquiries about a patient? Learn how to balance help, privacy, and legality.
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13 June 2024
Doctor disqualified for sexual misconduct despite having retired
Most doctors are aware a sexual relationship with a patient is unethical and unprofessional, regardless of whether it is consensual.