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A practical guide to the implementation of the new General Medical Services contract and how it will work in practice. Written in an interactive, workbook style, with think boxes, hazard warnings, tips and comment boxes, it addresses the implications, impact and implementation of the New Contract.
Enabling readers to apply clinical governance in their workplace as individuals and as practice teams, this guide emphasizes what individuals and workplace teams can do to identify their own learning needs, and shows how to draw up and prioritize action plans.
A working understanding of medical ethics is important to all practising doctors. There are many ethical issues which present, often unexpectedly, to healthcare professionals which can seem impossible to resolve. This introductory text for general practice offers information and guidance.
Vocational training is the preferred method for developing practical and other workplace dental skills. It is mandatory for all UK dental graduates under the guidance of the Committee on Vocational Training (CVT). This book is for all dentists who have an interest in vocational training, and is particularly useful for trainers, VDPs and VT advisers/regional advisors. This is a unique and comprehensive guide to training in practice. All aspects of training and teaching methods are included and practical advice given on topics such as communication and presentation skills, finance, barriers to training and assessment. The book also covers the latest developments in clinical governance and legal matters. Clear, straightforward and free of jargon, it will enable dental practitioners to become competent educators with ease.
Showing how to identify and evaluate clinical risks that arise in primary care, this work provides sound practical advice and helpful solutions for effective clinical risk management, leading to better practice and fewer mistakes.
This book describes how allied health professions (AHPs) relate to today's NHS, and how they themselves are organised as well as covering key management challenges currently facing the profession.
This work aims to show the recent changes in the law of clinical negligence and the difference between English and Scottish law. It includes claims under civil law and the responsibilities of the General Medical Council.
Provides a practical approach to communicating effectively with the media, staff, patients and other key stakeholders.
Law and Ethics. -- Clinical governance. -- Medical histories. -- Orthodontics in general practice. -- Prescribing in practice. -- Pain, trauma and emergencies. -- Oral cancer. -- Your practice.
Healthcare has suffered from a series of scandals where trust and patient confidence has been questioned. This timely book examines recent case studies involving every aspect of healthcare provision including the Shipman and Alder Hey cases. It shows how positive lessons can be learnt from these experiences to improve health and healthcare. The contributors offer practical advice based on their extensive and broad experience on how to regain trust between patient and practitioner following these difficulties. They demonstrate how doctors and other healthcare professionals can introduce ways to reduce error and mistrust and describe how to work better with press the public and patients. It is...