Gordon McDavid
@GordonMcDavid
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Working in medical and legal worlds in Scotland. Doctor, now medicolegal adviser. Views my own. LinkedIn: https://t.co/b91Rz50A4w
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined October 2012
💥 NHS STAFF 💥 Please consider signing this open letter to @VictoriaAtkins & @AmandaPritchard at @NHSEngland expressing your dismay at their extraordinary decision to cut @NHSPracHealth funding for hospital staff. Please share widely 🙏 Letter here: https://t.co/jLlh8ejXpu
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🚨Rare opportunity for doctors interested in a medico-legal career 🚨 Get in touch if anyone would like more info @MDDUS_News
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bmj.com
We're on the look for a Medico-Legal Adviser to join our growing Medical Team.
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24 days of hairy upper lippedness- please sponsor me! Raising for mental health and suicide prevention #movember Thank you 🥸 https://t.co/Z3fmWy4Z5j
uk.movember.com
Gordon's Motivation: I'm raising funds and awareness this Movember for all the dads, brothers, sons and mates in our lives. I need your help. Please donate to support men's health.
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Dr Richard Brittain, medical and underwriting adviser at MDDUS offers answers to some of the key questions commonly asked by locum doctors. You can read Dr Brittain’s full article by clicking here: https://t.co/UaCu3FlGVQ
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Asking for help is often the hardest part but please don’t suffer in silence – we are here for you. Look after and keep an eye out for each other out there. https://t.co/8R6IjXPEHL https://t.co/GpOQ9RP2E5 https://t.co/aTmvazAIsZ
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At Practitioner Health we are well aware of the tragic death of Dr Gail Milligan, the very sad circumstances surrounding it and its impact on the profession. Our sincere thoughts and condolences are with her family and all those close to her. 1/
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“@GordonMcDavid, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your colleagues - your calm professionalism really helped at a difficult time.” MDDUS member, Falkirk, May 2022
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🚗🚙 Law now permitting delegation so that other healthcare professionals can complete DVLA forms, not just doctors. Quite right! 🚘
bmj.com
A change to the law means that doctors can now defer medical questionnaires for drivers’ licences to other healthcare professionals including specialist nurses and opticians, the Driver and Vehicle...
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How do you deal with a junior colleague bad mouthing a senior? Medico-legal adviser Dr @GordonMcDavid spoke to @AdeleWatersRx @bmj_latest about how he'd tackle the situation
"As medical leaders, being able to model the confidence to hear the negative as well as the positive is important for those around us." Experts discuss how they would tackle hearing a senior colleague being criticised by a junior member of the team
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🎾Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsapis were fined for swearing and poor conduct during their fiery clash at #Wimbledon over the weekend. 🤬But is it ever okay to swear at work? ⚖️HR and Employment Law Adviser @missismonty shares her advice for healthcare professionals.
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Great idea - provided training is provided, and access to the information needed
bbc.co.uk
Patients in England, Wales and Scotland will no longer need to see their GP to receive a "fit note".
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Our colleagues are taking part in a May Miles challenge to reap the physical and mental health benefits of being more active. So far, over 3,550 miles have been achieved, with many people choosing to take scenic walks together. #NationalWalkingMonth #WalkThisMay
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An important consultation to contribute to, setting the foundation for the GMC’s standards of medical practice, which are also used in assessing a doctor’s fitness to practise should a complaint be made
Today we've opened a consultation on #GoodMedicalPractice – the standards of professional behaviour & patient care expected from all medical professionals we regulate. Your views will shape the future of these standards & support the care we all receive. https://t.co/2g2ml3DHGF
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Find out more about our recent MDDUS survey on @GPonlinenews. Please just click the link to read: https://t.co/hEHKa93R82
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Three out of four family doctors have faced an increase in verbal abuse or aggression from their patients, leading to a huge increase in work-related stress, a new MDDUS survey reveals. Our @MDDUS_CEO Chris Kenny comments.
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Today, we've published our Annual Report for 2020, which reveals that, in "a year like no other" through our members' eyes, record numbers of doctors and dentists turned to MDDUS for crisis support and advice during the pandemic View full details here: https://t.co/DKYyMgi99a
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This is great! 🏳️🌈 I have faced homophobia as a patient very recently, it’s so important to raise awareness and work towards equality. Well done to all involved
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🏳️🌈 We are proud to publish our first online guide for LGBT patients. Outlining the standards you should expect from your doctor, it makes clear that everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, should be treated fairly https://t.co/GAffcUAtzG
#PrideMonth2021
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