Finlay, David White, (died 4 Nov. 1923), Hon. Physician-in-Ordinary to King in Scotland; Emeritus Professor of Practice of Medicine, Aberdeen University; Consulting, late Senior Physician to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary; Member of the General Medical Council, 1901–11

The duty of confidentiality that a doctor owes to a patient is probably as old as the practice of medicine and is essential for trust between doctors and their patients. However, it is not an absolute duty and there are instances when a doctor is entitled, and in certain circumstances obliged, to disclose confidential information without patient consent to do so. This chapter is concerned with doctor–patient confidentiality and when medical information can reasonably be released. Confidentiality is covered by a mixture of UK statute, common law, tort law, and the European Convention on Human Rights. It is also a core component of the professional guidance given to doctors by the profession’s regulatory body, the General Medical Council, to which all doctors registered with it are expected to adhere.

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Donald, Prof. Kenneth William, (25 Nov. 1911–17 July 1994), Professor of Medicine, University of Edinburgh, 1959–76, then Emeritus Professor; Senior Physician, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh; Physician to the Queen in Scotland, 1967–76

10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u172131 ◽

2007 ◽

Keyword(s):

Royal Infirmary ◽

Emeritus Professor ◽

Senior Physician ◽

University Of Edinburgh

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Partners in Progress: Patient Safety in the UK

Making Healthcare Safe ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-71123-8_13 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 203-213

Author(s):

Lucian L. Leape

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Cardiac Surgery ◽

Brain Damage ◽

High Mortality ◽

General Medical Council ◽

Royal Infirmary ◽

Medical Council ◽

Professional Misconduct ◽

The Uk

AbstractIn 1997, Britons were shocked by a report from the General Medical Council (GMC) of a series of deaths from bungled surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. In response to parents’ complaints, the GMC had launched an investigation into the high mortality of cardiac surgery of children at the Infirmary. It found that of 53 children who were operated on, 29 had died and 4 suffered severe brain damage. Three surgeons were found guilty of serious professional misconduct, and two were stricken from the medical register [1].

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In Memoriam

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.7.3.455 ◽

1951 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 455-456

Keyword(s):

Great Britain ◽

American Academy ◽

General Medical Council ◽

Honorary Member ◽

Medical Council ◽

Emeritus Professor ◽

Pediatric Society ◽

American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽

In Memoriam ◽

The University

LEONARD GREGORY PARSONS, B.S., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S., an honorary member of the American Pediatric Society elected in 1935 and honorary fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1940, died suddenly at his home in Four Oaks, England, on December 17, 1950. He was 71 years of age. At the time of his death he was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics in the University of Birmingham, Consulting Physician to the United Birmingham Hospitals, and a member of the General Medical Council of Great Britain.

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