Cases and insights

Dr Sarah Townley, Deputy Medical Director at Medical Protection, shares the importance of your administrative team but cautions that processes need to be in place for non-clinical staff helping patients.

Dr Ellen Walshe, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, shares what steps to consider before leaving for retirement or taking on a different clinical role in the context of general practice.

Dr Mary McCaffrey, Medical Adviser at Medical Protection, shares what you need to know about the coronial process.

Dr Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, highlights how missed communication and documentation led to avoidable patient harm.

Dr Victoria Cox and Dr Ellen Walshe, Medicolegal Consultants at Medical Protection, discuss how doctors can maintain professional boundaries, uphold medical professionalism and navigate ethical challenges in clinical practice while protecting patient trust.

Personal relationships can affect objectivity, patient safety, and professional judgement. Dr Beth Walker, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, discusses how to handle the situation with care.

One area of risk on the patient journey is the interface between secondary and primary care. Dr Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, highlights a case that GPs should be aware of when providing post-operative care to patients.

Dr James Melia Medicolegal Consultant and Sinead Lay, Claims Manager at Medical Protection, outline how misunderstandings can give rise to serious complaints of misconduct and how clinicians can reduce their risk.

Dr Anthea Martin, Medical Risk and Education Consultant, shares advice on keeping up to date with changes and developments in your field of work, using the recent changes to the GINA asthma guidelines as an example.

Dr Mary McCaffrey, Senior Medical Adviser in Ireland at Medical Protection, stresses the importance of knowing about menopause.

Dr Sarah Townley, Underwriting Policy Lead at Medical Protection, shares the importance of getting admin right.

Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, shares how we can support you with a breach of confidentiality through a case.