ethics

Plan for quality improvement: the ‘Legal High’ Guide

‘Legal highs’ were highlighted by the media after suspected deaths across several countries were associated with the use of mephedrone (also known as ‘meow meow’ or M-CAT), with 70 in the UK. The...

The duty of candour applies to you and your employer

‘The volunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a...

Understanding the do's and dont's of social media

‘The College of Paramedics believes that good practice in social media is no different from that in any other form of communication’ .

Is there a lawyer on board? In-flight emergencies and other Good Samaritan acts

‘Even though it is theoretically possible, to our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of a doctor ever being sued successfully for acting as a Good Samaritan in a medical emergency’ (Seddon,...