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Duty of Candour: What It Requires and How to Do It Well
Being open after harm is both a professional obligation and, above a threshold, a statutory one. The rules are clearer than most surgeons think — and the instinct to wait until you know more is the wrong one.
OrthoVellum
duty of candour / medico-legal
Managing Up: Working Well With Your Consultants
How you work with your bosses shapes your training. Practical ways to manage up, earn trust, and get the most from your consultants.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
managing up / mentorship
Doing Consent Well: A Communication Skill
Good consent is a conversation, not a signature. How to make the consent process genuinely informed and patient-centred.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
consent / communication
Giving and Receiving Feedback in Surgery
Feedback is how surgeons grow, yet it is rarely done well. How to give useful feedback and receive it without bristling.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
feedback / education
Professional Email and Communication Etiquette
Sloppy communication costs trust and time. Simple etiquette to make your emails and messages clear, professional and effective.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
email / communication
Public Speaking and Presence for Surgeons
Whether teaching, presenting or leading, presence matters. Practical ways for surgeons to become clearer, calmer public speakers.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
public speaking / presentation
Building Trust With Patients Quickly
How to establish trust with patients fast — in clinic, on the ward and before surgery.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
patient trust / communication
Cultural Competence in Surgical Practice
Why cultural competence improves care, and practical ways for surgeons to communicate across difference.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
cultural competence / communication
How to Apologise Well When Something Goes Wrong
How a genuine, well-judged apology helps patients heal and protects trust when something has gone wrong.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
apology / duty of candour
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