Factsheet 15/05/2015 Making audio and visual recordings of patients - England Preview Article Making audio and visual recordings of patients - England Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Consent Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk England
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... Ethics Patients Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Consent England
Factsheet 01/04/2015 Report writing - England Preview Article Report writing - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Coroner’s inquest or a complaint to the GMC. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk England GP locum Record keeping
Factsheet 01/02/2015 Medical records - England Preview Article Medical records - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. Adequate medical records enable you or somebody else to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact without reference to memory. They should therefore be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Medical Records England
Factsheet 30/01/2015 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Lasting Powers of Attorney - England and W... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Lasting Powers of Attorney - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act (MCA ) creates a new form of power of attorney – Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), which gives another individual the authority to make decisions for an individual who now lacks capacity. This factsheet gives you more information about LPAs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Ethics England
Factsheet 30/01/2015 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Court of Protection and deputies Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Court of Protection and deputies Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act (the Act) established the Court of Protection, whose role it is to protect individuals who lack capacity and make rulings on difficult decisions about their care and welfare. This factsheet gives you more information about the role of the Court of Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Scotland Wales England
Factsheet 30/01/2015 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Advance decisions - England Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Advance decisions - England Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview An advance decision (“living will”) to refuse future medical treatment – should the patient then lack capacity – can be made by a person who is over 18 and who has capacity. This factsheet gives further information about advance decisions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Compliance England Communication Ethics
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... Managing clinical risk Consent Communication Data Protection England Generic Medicine
Factsheet 14/01/2015 Statement of fitness for work Preview Article Statement of fitness for work Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Fit note is an informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work. The Statement intends to advise patients who are on sick leave for more than seven days on whether, with extra support from their employer, they could return to work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England General practice GP locum Patients Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 03/11/2014 Communicating with patients by fax and email - England Preview Article Communicating with patients by fax and email - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Electronic communication can provide a useful and alternative point of access for patients. However, you should ensure that, if sensitive information needs to be sent electronically, safeguards are in place to avoid breaching patient confidentiality. This factsheet sets out the potential risks of electronic communication. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Data Protection Confidentiality Managing clinical risk General practice Practice management
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... Northern Ireland Wales Managing clinical risk Consent Generic Medicine Practice management
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... Wales Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Consent Compliance England
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... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Wales Consent England Ethics
Factsheet 01/06/2013 Dealing with non-compliant patients Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients 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... Northern Ireland Scotland Generic Medicine England Managing clinical risk Wales
Articles and features 04/02/2013 Hot topic: Consent for audio or visual recordings Preview Article Hot topic: Consent for audio or visual recordings Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Consent for taking photographs and making recordings is vital, explains MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Scotland New Doctor Wales Training & cpd General practice
Factsheet 01/01/2013 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocates Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocates Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) is to support and represent a person who lacks capacity in making a specific decision, and who has no-one (other than paid carers) to support them. This factsheet sets out further information about IMCAs and the role they play. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Consent Northern Ireland Generic Medicine Ethics Scotland
Factsheet 01/08/2012 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The best interests principle in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) states that any act done or decision made on behalf of an adult lacking capacity must be in their best interests. This can cover financial, health and social care decisions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Ethics Consent Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management
Factsheet 01/07/2012 Parental responsibility Preview Article Parental responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Ethics Confidentiality Scotland England Wales
Case report 01/01/2009 Teething problems Preview Article Teething problems Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Scotland Wales Claims General Surgery Managing clinical risk
Case report 01/11/2003 Ureteric damage Preview Article Ureteric damage Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs K, a mother of six, attended a gynaecology clinic complaining of persistent menorrhagia. After a normal diagnostic D&C she was listed for a total abdominal hysterectomy. The surgery was performed by Dr G, a gynaecology registrar, through a suprapubic transverse skin incision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Wales Scotland England Managing clinical risk Obstetrics & Gynaecology