Date recorded: Tuesday 7 April 2020
Suitable for: All New Zealand medical protection members

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic all doctors and other healthcare providers have been asked, almost overnight, to begin conducting remote consultations. MPS has received many calls from concerned members about how to do this safely and if MPS provides cover.

Join Dr Samantha King for a discussion about the medicolegal considerations of remote consulting for doctors and other healthcare providers. During this 30-minute recorded webinar, Dr King will explore the regulatory expectations and provide practical tips on how to practice this safely. She will also discuss MPS indemnity cover.

This recorded webinar is the ideal way to have the expertise of Medical Protection brought directly to you. 

Webinar objectives

• Explore the regulatory expectations of remote consulting

• Increase awareness of how to practice in this way safely

• Understand MPS cover

Speaker

Dr Samantha King is a Medical Adviser for Medical Protection New Zealand. Following graduation from Otago Medical School, Dr King has worked in general practice in Auckland since 1991. She was awarded a fellowship at the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and holds a Masters in Healthcare Law and Ethics. As a member of the Medical Protection faculty, Dr King regularly presents at workshops, conferences and practices throughout New Zealand.