Casebook 29/08/2017 Nasogastric tube errors Preview Article Nasogastric tube errors Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview Nasogastric tubes are widely used in the world’s hospitals, yet in spite of fierce campaigning to expose the dangers, patients are still dying from the complications of wrongful insertion. Sara Williams and MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Gordon McDavid explore how to avoid these risks. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Negligence Casebook Equipment Competence
Factsheet 04/11/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death - Wales Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General Surgery Health & safety Managing clinical risk Equipment Wales
Factsheet 03/11/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death - England Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death - England Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Health & safety General Surgery Managing clinical risk Equipment
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death - Scotland Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the Procurator Fiscal. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Health & safety Equipment General Surgery Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Equipment Investigations General Surgery Health & safety Inquests
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Wales Managing clinical risk Competence Generic Medicine Equipment
Case report 01/05/2008 Tracheostomy troubles Preview Article Tracheostomy troubles Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr A was a 50-year-old lecturer in general good health. In a private hospital, he underwent an elective laparotomy for diverticular disease. Postoperative complications ensued with subsequent peritonitis. Following a period of ventilation in intensive care, he was left with a temporary tracheostomy for respiratory care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Equipment Managing clinical risk Respiratory Medicine Negligence
Case report 01/01/2008 At a different level Preview Article At a different level Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr G was a 41-year-old accountant and a keen cyclist. He visited his GP, Dr M, because he was suffering from worsening lumbar back and left-leg pain and occasional numbness in his left foot. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Negligence Equipment Competence General practice Managing clinical risk
Case report 01/01/2007 A problem with the system, not the patient Preview Article A problem with the system, not the patient Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr C, a 47-year-old self-employed electrician, was admitted for a routine arthroscopic menisectomy of the knee. He was in good health and did not take any regular medication. His past medical history was unremarkable. He was keen to resume his active lifestyle, and return to work as soon as possible since he was the sole breadwinner. Preoperative assessment confirmed that he was healthy and fit for the procedure. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Equipment Managing clinical risk General Surgery Claims
Case report 01/02/2005 An anaesthetist's nightmare Preview Article An anaesthetist's nightmare Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview An hour after apparently recovering well from an operation on her thyroid gland, Mrs J started to bleed severely from her wound. She was immediately returned to the operating theatre and Dr F, her anaesthetist, was called to see her. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Equipment Claims Managing clinical risk