How to deal with the media

In the fifth in our series examining new GMC confidentiality guidance, Dr Kathryn Leask explains how best to handle the media if they contact you.

The rise of ‘fake news’, 24-hour news channels, social media and countless national and regional newspapers, coupled with an increase in press articles about alleged medical wrongdoings, can make being contacted by a journalist a daunting experience.

So how can you best deal with the media if they contact you? What should you do and what can you say?