Case report 30/11/2022 Equipment shortage and a delayed reaction Preview Article Equipment shortage and a delayed reaction Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dermatologist Dr V faces a claim after the death of his patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent adverse outcomes Communication procedures patient safety Negligence
Case report 30/11/2022 An allegation of sexual assault Preview Article An allegation of sexual assault Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection steps in when the police investigate an allegation of sexual assault during a vaginal examination. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Consent Record keeping patient safety Professionalism
Articles and features 07/11/2022 Ask the expert: online patient records Preview Article Ask the expert: online patient records Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview From summer 2022 GP patients in England have been able to have fuller access to their records through the NHS App. Sarah Baggot, Case Manager at Medical Protection, outlines the process and provides practical advice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Ethics Consent Confidentiality Communication
Articles and features 07/11/2022 Parental disagreements over a child patient Preview Article Parental disagreements over a child patient Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Record keeping Confidentiality Professionalism Communication Capacity
Articles and features 07/11/2022 Hidden devices – tackling the issue of recordings Preview Article Hidden devices – tackling the issue of recordings Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Julie Baylis, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at a dilemma which is becoming an increasingly pressing concern for clinicians in the ever-evolving digital era. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Record keeping Communication Confidentiality Professionalism Ethics
Case report 11/08/2022 Sympathectomy claim centered around consent Preview Article Sympathectomy claim centered around consent Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview We defend consultant surgeon Dr R after a negligence claim from patient Mr P. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General Surgery Consent Managing clinical risk
Case report 11/08/2022 Corneal graft surgery leads to claim Preview Article Corneal graft surgery leads to claim Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Ophthalmologist Dr L is accused of failing to warn patient Mr M of the risks of corneal graft surgery. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Communication Consent disclosure
Case report 01/07/2022 Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Preview Article Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Record keeping plays a major role in the development of this case, which sees GP Dr O receive a clinical negligence claim following the insertion of an IUCD. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Record keeping Medical Records Consent
Case report 01/07/2022 Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Preview Article Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview A delayed diagnosis of diabetes leads Mrs Y to make a claim against a team of GPs. How did Medical Protection’s use of surveillance help resolve this case? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Privacy clinical neglience Data Protection Confidentiality Consent
Case report 01/07/2022 The importance of good record keeping Preview Article The importance of good record keeping Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Julie Baylis, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent High Court case and how it underlined the importance of good quality medical records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP Stress Consent Medical Records Record keeping
Case report 01/07/2022 Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Preview Article Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Ms Q experienced a surgical complication while under the care of Dr G. In this video, find out how Medical Protection supported Dr G when Ms Q pursued a claim and made a complaint to the Medical Council. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Compliance Consent Complaints Claims Record keeping Competence
Articles and features 07/04/2022 Consent and alternative treatment options Preview Article Consent and alternative treatment options Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview High profile cases have put the spotlight on the consent process and clinicians are increasingly aware of the risks; however, Medical Protection data shows a number of claims alleging that a clinician failed to explain alternative treatment options. Dr Emma Green, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the case law surrounding therapeutic options, GMC guidance on consent, and how these impact on the information provided to patients during the consent process. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent
Factsheet 28/01/2022 Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Preview Article Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Non-therapeutic circumcision of male children is carried out for religious or ritual reasons and is generally not available on the NHS.1 There is also a significant issue related to the appropriateness of the facilities in which the operation is carried out and a lack of formal training and certification in circumcision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Infection control Wales Consent Generic Medicine Scotland Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 20/09/2021 COVID-19 vaccination: lacking capacity to consent Preview Article COVID-19 vaccination: lacking capacity to consent Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview As the vaccination programme against COVID-19 continues in the UK, the usual laws around patient consent still apply. But what if your patient lacks capacity to consent? Dr Jayne Molodynski, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, offers advice and guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent & capacity vaccinations COVID-19 Consent
Case report 07/06/2021 Pregnancy while taking isotretinoin Preview Article Pregnancy while taking isotretinoin Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient asks GP Dr C to keep her pregnancy secret from her dermatologist. What are Dr C’s obligations to disclose this information? She contacts Medical Protection for advice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Dermatology GP Prescribing Confidentiality Consent
Articles and features 05/02/2021 The Six C's: Common risks for new doctors (and how to avoid them) Preview Article The Six C's: Common risks for new doctors (and how to avoid them) Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview Clinical records, consent, confidentiality, communication, competence, and prescribing - what medical students and junior doctors need to know about these common medicolegal risk areas and how to avoid them. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Competence Communication Confidentiality Prescribing Record keeping
Articles and features 19/11/2020 Storing images in medical records Preview Article Storing images in medical records Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The receipt and storage of images of patients is currently a common source of queries from our members, largely due to the increased use of remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayisha Hooper, Case Manager at Medical Protection, reviews the relevant guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Consent Confidentiality Record keeping
Articles and features 30/10/2020 The new GMC guidance on consent: still a step beyond Montgomery Preview Article The new GMC guidance on consent: still a step beyond Montgomery Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Philip White, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the potential impact of subtle changes of wording in the GMC’s new consent guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent
Case report 05/06/2020 An expensive lack of consent? Preview Article An expensive lack of consent? Time to read article: 8 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Casebook Ophthalmology Claims
Case report 01/10/2019 Spinal surgery blamed for worsening symptoms Preview Article Spinal surgery blamed for worsening symptoms Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Claims Casebook Consent Record keeping
Articles and features 04/09/2019 Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Preview Article Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview In a recent Medical Protection survey almost a third of doctors questioned were not comfortable discussing organ donation with a patient. With different laws across the UK and further changes imminent, this is maybe not surprising Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Decision Making New Doctor Communication
Case report 04/06/2019 Paraplegia follows epidural Preview Article Paraplegia follows epidural Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Consent and record-keeping are at the heart of this claim, which sees a patient left paraplegic following an epidural. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Anaesthetics Casebook Consent
Factsheet 10/12/2018 Consent Preview Article Consent Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Ethics Consent England
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... Consent Record keeping Orthopaedics Casebook Scotland Casebook