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GP let his driver carry out breast exam on new mum during home visit
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GP let his driver carry out breast exam on new mum during home visit

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15646681/GP-driver-breast-examination-new-mum-home-visit.html
Dailymail.co.uk
  • Latest: GMC warns a GP after a driver performed a breast exam on a new mother during a home visit.
  • The incident occurred on a February 2024 home visit while the patient had just given birth.
  • The driver, not a clinician, acted as a chaperone during the examination.
  • GMC said the doctor showed 'insight' and did not pose a future risk to patients.
  • Hertfordshire Urgent Care launched an investigation; both the patient and driver were no longer with the company.
  • The GMC warns the finding remains on a doctor's record for two years.
  • The case highlights tensions around patient safety and professional standards in out-of-hours care.
  • The incident prompted a broader review of doctors disciplined by GMC or MPTS in the past year.
  • The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service deals with cases judged as serious yet sometimes issues warnings.
  • The article notes the driver reported the issue to a receptionist, triggering the disclosure.
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Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)
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17h ago

Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)

https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotographer-spends-nearly-70-hours-capturing-a-delicate-blue-nebula-in-orion-photo
Space.com
  • Andronic spent 69 hours and 15 minutes gathering HaLRGB data to image Cederblad 51 in Orion.
  • The nebula, named Cederblad 51, glows blue at Orion's head amid red SH 2-264 clouds.
  • Andronic used two 8-inch telescopes with red, green, blue and H-alpha filters and cooled cameras.
  • Data were collected from Hertfordshire, UK, as Orion climbed higher in autumn.
  • Processing used PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop to produce the final image.
  • Andronic praised the final result despite London’s light pollution.
  • The image centers the Cederblad 51 blue nebula amid red SH 2-264 clouds in Orion.
  • The gear mentioned includes the ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera.
  • The project combined long exposure data with careful post-processing to reveal fine structures.
  • The Space.com article is by Skywatching Writer Anthony Wood and features expert commentary.
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