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02/11/2017
Q&A with an MLA
Q&A with an MLA
Time to read article: 3 mins
Editor-in-Chief and MLA (medicolegal adviser) Dr Rachel Birch answers some recent queries from practices.
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02/11/2017
Risk Warning: test result management
Risk Warning: test result management
Time to read article: 3 mins
Data from the NHS National Reporting and Learning System shows that more than 800 reported patient safety incidents relate to test result management.
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02/11/2017
From the advice line
From the advice line
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Rachel Birch shares a recent case, where a member asked for advice on how to deal with a request from a patient to record his consultations
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MPS: Legislation to deliver discount rate reform must progress swiftly
Time to read article: 2 mins
The legislation that will pave the way for reform on how the discount rate is set, must be introduced to Parliament promptly to avoid the risk of clinical negligence costs becoming unsustainable, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) said today after its appearance at a Justice Select Committee.
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MPS comments on Government plans to reform health regulators
Time to read article: 1 mins
Commenting on the Department of Health consultation to reform healthcare regulation, and as part of that, cut the number of regulators – Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society, said...
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Articles and features
27/10/2017
Hot topic: Include reflections in your ePortfolio
Hot topic: Include reflections in your ePortfolio
Time to read article: 2 mins
Drawing upon a recently reported case, Medical Protection’s Senior Medicolegal Adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw emphasises why it is important to include reflections in your ePortfolio.
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27/10/2017
Consent success
Consent success
Time to read article: 1 mins
Top ten tips to assist foundation doctors when consenting a patient for a procedure
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