Dr Hajra Siraj, GP registrar in London, shares a tricky case around assessing the competence of young people.

The GMC has begun revalidating all doctors – here’s what you need to know

MPS is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals.

Kirsty Plowman considers how complaints can affect you and offers tips for tackling any you may receive

Dr Mark Dinwoodie, Director of Education at Medical Protection, discusses the importance of reflection and Dr Ayaz Khalid, a foundation doctor, shares his top tips for reflective practice

One of the greatest challenges a doctor will face during their career is in ensuring they respond well when things go wrong. Even the most experienced doctors make mistakes but it can be particularly difficult to deal with when you are one of the more junior members of the team.

The Namibia desert between Luderwitz and Walvis Bay has the highest sand dunes and the lowest average precipitation in the world. There are no permanent inhabitants – it’s simply too hot.

Miss Francesca Th’ng and Mr Marios Patronis share the case of Mrs A, who sadly died following the insertion of a chest drain after surgery

Dr Caroline Whymark describes her first day in theatre.

James Tomlinson, a simulation fellow in surgery, argues that we need to look outside the medical world to enhance our understanding and utilisation of simulation training

Top ten tips to survive those dreaded on calls

By John Mullan, head of English at UCL and Guardian columnist.

MPS Claims Manager Ashley Dee, who is based in our Edinburgh office, explains the claims process step-by-step and what it means for you

Learning how to manage stress is a huge part of being a good doctor. Consultant anaesthetist Dr Rachel Black opens up about her struggles with alcohol and how she overcame them

Dr Dorcas (Dee) Obeng shares her observations working in a hospital outside Johannesburg

Dr Gemma Lysycia charts a busy day in a gastro ward

Good doctors apply clinical knowledge in a way that is legally and ethically correct – but all doctors can slip up. Here are survival tips for the top five medicolegal risks for junior doctors, writes Charlotte Hudson

Learning how to manage a night shift will protect you and your patients, says Sara Dawson

Dr Richard Fulton, ST8 specialty trainee in paediatrics, shares an insight into this ‘marmite’ specialty

Dr Sarah Clarke contacted MPS when she encountered issues when an elderly patient tried to leave. She tells her story.

While working in psychiatry Dr Sarah Clarke sought MPS advice about mental capacity issues in relation to her patient Mrs H. Here’s her story

Consent for taking photographs and making recordings is vital, explains MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw.

Dr Josephine Neale, an F2 from Warwickshire, has done the app work so you do not have to. Here are her top five apps for new doctors

Dr Jonny Morris describes a tricky scenario of a patient with a do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) order.