Student to Doctor - Support every step of the way
Embarking on a career as a doctor is a daunting and exciting prospect – luckily Medical Protection is at your side to help you on your journey.
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Making audio and visual recordings of patients
Time to read article: 5 mins
Making and using audio and visual recordings of patients can benefit medical training, research and treatment. However, it poses risks for doctors regarding consent and confidentiality. In addition, all recordings from which living individuals can be identified constitute personal data and are subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
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Reporting deaths to the Coroner - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 6 mins
If a death occurs in a violent or unnatural manner, in custody, or suddenly but without certain cause, a coroner has a duty to enquire into the death. This factsheet sets out the role of a coroner, the reporting process and what will happen once you have reported a death to the coroner.
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Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 4 mins
You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances.
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How to maintain a healthy work / life balance
Many intern doctors find balancing work and their lives outside of work challenging. MPS Medicolegal Adviser Dr Gordon McDavid discusses how interns can strike that balance.
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Sounding the alarm
Time to read article: 1 mins
MPS surveyed more than 1,000 doctors in training about their experiences – one of the biggest issues was quality of care, with 51% having concerns over the quality of care in their workplace.
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Top ten tips to read a scientific paper
Time to read article: 2 mins
Got 50 papers to read for tomorrow’s presentation? Don’t stress, Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his quick fire guide to reading a scientific paper.
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Tales from the wards: F2 in the Surgical High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Patrice Baptiste swapped from orthopaedics to the HDU – was it the right decision? Read about her day and judge for yourself.
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News and updates
18/06/2015
New legal test for good Samaritan acts
New legal test for good Samaritan acts
Time to read article: 1 mins
In April, the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 came into force in England and Wales. It sets out some additional factors that a court must consider when assessing a negligence claim or alleged breach of duty.
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