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Medico-Legal archive for 2021

Medico-Legal survey graphic.

The results of the last survey Dec21

1 December 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General

Consent is a hot topic at the moment and the publication of the GMC Guidance on Consent [1] has rightfully refocussed our attention on it. Consent practices vary wildly and have been the subject of many of these surveys. Once...

Pie charts showing results of last survey.

The results of the last survey Oct21

1 October 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

This edition’s survey questions moved away from the deep and ethically charged questions of the recent surveys and focussed on simple and straightforward issues. This is really where the surveys began in exploring the minor practice variations which we have...

Aug 2021 Eye Survey graphic image.

The results of the last survey Aug21

4 August 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

We are often referred patients noted to have an optic disc haemorrhage (ODH) without any other features of pathology. How we manage these patients can have a significant impact on our struggling capacity. The significance in glaucoma and, in particular,...

Image showing results of April survey.

The results of the last survey Jun21

3 June 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

Thank you so much again for participating in the survey. I have been asked to give several talks at regional teaching sessions about some of the issues I discuss in these articles and I am happy to continue to do...

Diagram showing results of last Medico-Legal Survey Apr 21

The results of the last survey Apr21

6 April 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

There was a really fascinating response to the last edition’s practice variance survey. Strictly speaking, I cheated and this was not really about practice variation, but more about your impressions about what represents negligent practice. For the first time ever,...

Results of the last survey pie charts.

The results of the last survey Feb21

4 February 2021 | Amar Alwitry | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General

Once again, I am grateful for the responses and read the results with interest. I am always surprised by the amount of practice variation I see. I fully accept there is art in what we do and there is no...

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