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05 June 2024
Are you allowed to look at that medical record?
30 June 2024
Justifying a legitimately-issued medical certificate
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.
25 June 2024
Doctor suspended for prescribing experimental medications
20 June 2024
GP breached patient privacy by disclosing information to police without a warrant
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.
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.
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.