Patient safety is central to general practice. Learning from mistakes, near misses, and adverse events helps improve patient care and prevent recurrence.
This webpage outlines key health and safety requirements for practices. It is not exhaustive but provides a structured framework across five core areas.
Adults have a right to make their own decisions, even decisions which may seem unwise to others. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is legislation that protects and describes this right and it also safeguards for those who lack capacity. It is actually relatively easy to read for a piece of legislation and has a definition on how you can assess capacity.
Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia caused by the inhalation of small droplets of contaminated water containing Legionella.
Obesity in England is increasing and it is estimated that 28% of adults in England are obese and a further 36% are overweight.