Blog post 07/01/2019 When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Preview Article When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview When patients fail to attend an appointment, it can be hugely frustrating for a number of reasons. It is also very costly, according to recent NHS England data that suggests up to 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year – at an estimated cost to the NHS of £216 million. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk General practice System Errors
Blog post 31/12/2018 Surviving medical school: Communication Preview Article Surviving medical school: Communication Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Good doctors are good communicators – it’s that simple. This article examines how building your communication skills at medical school will stand you in good stead as a doctor. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Communicate
Blog post 21/12/2018 The cost of claims – control through proportionality Preview Article The cost of claims – control through proportionality Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview If you have ever been unfortunate enough to receive a letter of claim, you will be aware of how stressful the process can be. Another aspect is the often high sums of money involved. Stephen Preater, costs adviser at Medical Protection, is part of an expert in-house team that is dedicated to controlling the amounts sought by claimants Read more Tagged in... Claims
Press release 21/12/2018 Calls for Government to publish a timeline for legislative change to... Preview Article Calls for Government to publish a timeline for legislative change to remove the GMC's Right of Appeal Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Advice 20/12/2018 12 record keeping tips Preview Article 12 record keeping tips Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview We have made a list of the things to remember when it comes to making and retaining good patient records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping
Press release 06/12/2018 MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical n... Preview Article MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical negligence indemnity cover Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 05/12/2018 Medical Protection comments on the GMC report: State of Medical Educa... Preview Article Medical Protection comments on the GMC report: State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK 2018 Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) published their State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK 2018 report today. Read the response from Rob Hendry, Medical Director for Medical Protection. Read more
Update 27/11/2018 The importance of professional protection Preview Article The importance of professional protection Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Click to read through the reasons why retaining professional protection for help with these challenges is so important. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 22/11/2018 Response to the Department of Health FAQs on state-backed indemnity f... Preview Article Response to the Department of Health FAQs on state-backed indemnity for General Practice Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Read our response to the Department of Health publishing FAQs on State Backed Indemnity. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Two years of Multiple Jeopardy Preview Article Video: Two years of Multiple Jeopardy Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient dies after amoxicillin reaction – we support GP through criminal investigation, inquest and GMC hearing. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP indemnity
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Living up to expectations Preview Article Video: Living up to expectations Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Dealing with claims accounts for about 1/5 of the cases we handle. This video examines a claim made against a consultant surgeon because he left out critical information from a patient’s notes. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Casebook Scotland Casebook
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Chain reaction Preview Article Video: Chain reaction Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview This video provides some valuable lessons in diagnosis, documentation and the information that needs to be communicated to patients. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Complaints Record keeping
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Anatomy of a claim Preview Article Video: Anatomy of a claim Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview This video looks at a scenario where a patient brought a claim against three GPs in the same surgery, and how understanding the varied claims enabled us to support the doctors throughout the whole process. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP indemnity GP
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Caught by consent Preview Article Video: Caught by consent Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview A private neurosurgeon faces questions on consent, following a lumbar microdiscectomy sciatica and back pain. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Record keeping Consent Orthopaedics Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 01/11/2018 Failure to remove a swab leads to months of problems for a patient Preview Article Failure to remove a swab leads to months of problems for a patient Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Miss Y, 37 years old, was known to have bilateral ovarian endometrial cysts treated at the time of a laparotomy by Mr D, consultant gynaecologist. For several years she had been regularly followed up and repeat scans had showed recurrence of her cysts, which were managed with dydrogesterone. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook
Workshop Safer management of test results Preview Article Location: This workshop is delivered in house. (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Safer management of test results This workshop has been developed to assist general practices to understand the potential for error in their own test result management process. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd Managing clinical risk
Workshop Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice Preview Article Location: This workshop is delivered in house. (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice This workshop will give you a clear understanding of the importance of infection control. It will provide you with the skills to manage and reduce infection in your practice and comply with national standards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Northern Ireland System Errors Scotland Practice management GP locum
Masterclasses Risk Management Masterclass for Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Preview Article Date: 03/11/2018 9:00 -03/11/2018 17:00 (Read more for further details) Location: London (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Risk Management Masterclass for Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Workshop to assist doctors in reducing their exposure to these risks, Medical Protection has developed a one-day Risk Management Masterclass. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Obstetrics & Gynaecology Issues & conflict management Complaints Training & cpd Managing clinical risk Listen
Workshop Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care Preview Article Location: This workshop is delivered in house. (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care This new workshop will provide you with a thorough understanding of the importance of medical records and aims to enhance your skills in making and keeping quality medical records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland General practice Training & cpd Northern Ireland Medical Records
Workshop Mastering difficult interactions with patients Preview Article Location: Various (Read more for further details) () ★ Close Preview Mastering difficult interactions with patients This workshop helps you identify and utilise a range of different skills in difficult clinical interactions with patients. These skills can help you and your patients reach a more favourable outcome and still preserve the integrity of the important doctor-patient relationship. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Workshop Medical Records for GPs - in practice Preview Article Location: Your practice (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Records for GPs - in practice Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. They should be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records