Factsheet 08/05/2015 Safeguarding children FAQs - England Preview Article Safeguarding children FAQs - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The GMC states that “doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect”. Child maltreatment includes neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The following frequently asked questions are designed to advise MPS members what to do and who to contact, should they suspect children are at risk of, or are experiencing, harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Managing clinical risk England Patients Generic Medicine Ethics
Case report 05/05/2015 Stroke after carotid surgery Preview Article Stroke after carotid surgery Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Miss C, a 30-year-old accountant, developed an asymptomatic left-sided neck lump. A CT scan revealed a 23 x 17 x 27mm mass at the carotid bifurcation consistent with a carotid body tumour. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Claims Casebook Managing clinical risk Consent Casebook Scotland
Factsheet 27/04/2015 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A doctor’s primary concern is to do their best for their patients; this includes giving advice and treatment, and arranging investigations in accordance with the current evidence base and the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Listen GP locum Professionalism Compliance Consent Issues & conflict management
Factsheet 20/04/2015 Confidentiality – Disclosures without consent - Wales Preview Article Confidentiality – Disclosures without consent - Wales Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Certain circumstances can mean you are obliged to disclose information about a patient, even if you do not have their consent; under other circumstances, disclosure may be justifiable. This factsheet gives you further information about these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Confidentiality Ethics Issues & conflict management Managing clinical risk Consent
Factsheet 02/02/2015 Access to health records - Scotland Preview Article Access to health records - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Providing access to medical records is essentially a confidentiality issue; therefore, the starting point is whether or not the patient has consented to disclosure. If not, access should be denied, unless there is some other clear justification for allowing access. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Confidentiality Data Protection Scotland Generic Medicine Patients
Factsheet 30/01/2015 Access to health records - Northern Ireland Preview Article Access to health records - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Providing access to medical records is essentially a confidentiality issue; therefore, the starting point is whether or not the patient has consented to disclosure. If not, access should be denied, unless there is some other clear justification for allowing access. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Medical Records Ethics Northern Ireland
Factsheet 22/01/2015 Access to health records Preview Article Access to health records Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Patients have a right to request access to their own medical records and can also provide consent for disclosure to third parties. You have a duty to protect the confidential data of your patients under the Data Protection Act (1998) and civil monetary penalties can be imposed for serious contraventions of the act. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Data Protection Managing clinical risk Consent Communication Medical Records
Factsheet 22/01/2015 Safe prescribing - Northern Ireland Preview Article Safe prescribing - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Medication errors account for approximately 20% of all clinical negligence claims against doctors in both primary and secondary care. The costs associated with adverse events and inappropriate prescribing have been estimated at more than £750 million per year. This factsheet gives advice about avoiding prescribing errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Data Protection Generic Medicine Prescribing Consent Northern Ireland
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Confidentiality – General principles - Wales Preview Article Confidentiality – General principles - Wales Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Confidentiality is at the centre of maintaining trust between patients and doctors. As a doctor, you have access to sensitive personal information about patients and you have a legal and ethical duty to keep this information confidential, unless the patient consents to the disclosure, disclosure is required by law or is necessary in the public interest. This factsheet sets out the basic principles of confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Managing clinical risk GP locum Consent Wales Use Guidelines
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Confidentiality – General principles - Scotland Preview Article Confidentiality – General principles - Scotland Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Confidentiality is at the centre of maintaining trust between patients and doctors. As a doctor, you have access to sensitive personal information about patients and you have a legal and ethical duty to keep this information confidential, unless the patient consents to the disclosure; disclosure is required by law or is necessary in the public interest. This factsheet sets out the basic principles of confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent General practice GP locum Data Protection Issues & conflict management Scotland
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Confidentiality – General principles - Northern Ireland Preview Article Confidentiality – General principles - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Confidentiality is at the centre of maintaining trust between patients and doctors. As a doctor, you have access to sensitive personal information about patients and you have a legal and ethical duty to keep this information confidential, unless the patient consents to the disclosure; disclosure is required by law or is necessary in the public interest. This factsheet sets out the basic principles of confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Data Protection Wales Consent Issues & conflict management General practice
Factsheet 01/10/2014 Safeguarding children FAQs - Scotland Preview Article Safeguarding children FAQs - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The GMC states that “doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect”. Child maltreatment includes neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The following frequently asked questions are designed to advise MPS members what to do and who to contact, should they suspect children are at risk of, or are experiencing, harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Medicine student Managing clinical risk General practice Scotland Confidentiality
Case report 22/09/2014 A mother’s right to know? Preview Article A mother’s right to know? Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs B is well-known at her local GP surgery as she regularly attends for asthma check-ups, or to accompany her daughter to appointments. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Consent Professionalism Confidentiality Managing clinical risk General practice
Case report 14/09/2014 Eyes of the storm Preview Article Eyes of the storm Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr Q, 40 years old, consulted Miss A, a consultant ophthalmologist, with lesions affecting his eyelids. Mr Q’s complex medical history included antiphospholipid syndrome and his drug therapy included anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents, oral corticosteroids and ocular surface lubricants. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Casebook Consent Record keeping Ophthalmology
Articles and features 01/09/2014 Think before you tweet Preview Article Think before you tweet Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview What happens on tour stays on tour, but what happens on Twitter stays on Google forever. Doctors should be cautious when posting on social media sites, says Jack Kellett assistant web editor. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Professionalism Ethics Managing clinical risk Communication
Case report 19/08/2014 An Achilles heel Preview Article An Achilles heel Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr J is a specialist plastic surgeon working in the private sector in the UK. He prides himself on giving patients a full and frank explanation of the likely outcome, potential complications and expected cosmetic appearance of surgery. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Consent Cosmetic Surgery Record keeping
Factsheet 01/08/2014 Consent - Children and young people - England Preview Article Consent - Children and young people - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Valid consent is just as important when treating children and young people as it is with adults. In some situations children are able to give consent themselves, and sometimes others need to take the decision on their behalf. This factsheet sets out the basic information to enable you to obtain the appropriate consent from children and young people. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Consent Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Northern Ireland England
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Use of social media - Wales Preview Article Use of social media - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines Doctors’ use of social media establish the standards expected from every doctor practising in the UK. The guide details the principles of conduct for using social media and explains how doctors can put these principles into practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Ethics Reputation management Confidentiality Data Protection Professionalism
Factsheet 01/06/2014 Adults with Incapacity Act - Scotland Preview Article Adults with Incapacity Act - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The Adults with Incapacity Act was introduced in 2000 to safeguard the welfare of adults (age 16 and over) who lack capacity for making their own healthcare decisions, due to a mental disorder or an inability to communicate. This factsheet provides information on how patients with incapacity should be cared for. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Ethics Scotland Generic Medicine Communication Consent
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Reporting gunshot and knife wounds - Scotland Preview Article Reporting gunshot and knife wounds - Scotland Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Supplementary GMC guidance to Confidentiality (2009) contains information for healthcare professionals on what to do when reporting gunshot and knife wounds. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Managing clinical risk Confidentiality Scotland Emergency Medicine Ethics
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liber... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Under the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS), six assessments have to be successfully conducted before a local authority (supervisory body) can authorise the deprivation of an individual’s liberty in a hospital or a care home. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk England Consent Generic Medicine Wales Ethics
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Introduction to the Deprivation of Liberty... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Introduction to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS) provide a legal framework around the deprivation of liberty. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Managing clinical risk England Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Wales
Articles and features 02/04/2014 Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Good doctors apply clinical knowledge in a way that is legally and ethically correct – but all doctors can slip up. Here are survival tips for the top five medicolegal risks for junior doctors, writes Charlotte Hudson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Managing clinical risk Prescribing Consent New Doctor Confidentiality
Case report 10/09/2013 Sinus surgery: damaged vision Preview Article Sinus surgery: damaged vision Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr P, a 40-year-old office worker, had a long history of sino-nasal problems, and had even had a previous septoplasty operation. Soon after returning from a holiday, he consulted his GP, Dr A, with worsening blockage in the left side of his nose. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Ophthalmology Managing clinical risk Consent Casebook General practice