Case study: Assistance following allegation of sexual assault
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Medical Protection supported Dr Sanderson* who called the 24-hour advice line after being excluded from work following a serious complaint from a patient.
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Case study: Medical Protection offers advice and support when hospital shortages occur
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NHS consultant Dr Bryony Shah* requests our advice on dealing with a hospital bed shortage during an NHS crisis.
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Expert challenged over delayed diagnosis report
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Oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr M is investigated after a late diagnosis of breast cancer.
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Equipment shortage and a delayed reaction
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Dermatologist Dr V faces a claim after the death of his patient.
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Multidisciplinary care leads to inquest
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GP Dr S is called before the coroner after the death of a 13-year-old patient.
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Mismanagement of diagnostic injections risks cord damage
Time to read article: 4 mins
Pain consultant Dr M learns a difficult lesson on adopting multiple roles.
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An application for assisted suicide
Time to read article: 5 mins
GP Dr T requests advice when his patient asks for their medical records. By Ibrar Mahmood, Case Manager at Medical Protection.
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Articles and features
07/11/2022
Parental disagreements over a child patient
Parental disagreements over a child patient
Time to read article: 7 mins
What happens when separated parents ask for medical information about their child? Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at this common query to our advice line.
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Articles and features
07/11/2022
Pitfalls of social media
Pitfalls of social media
Time to read article: 8 mins
Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the dos and don’ts of social media use by medical professionals.
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