Articles and features 09/10/2018 Managing conflict in general practice Preview Article Managing conflict in general practice Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Education Manager explains how to increase your understanding of conflict and provides some key strategies to deal with it more effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Communicate Negotiating & influencing Conflict management Practice Matters
08/01/2018 New Doctor September 2017 Preview Article New Doctor September 2017 () ★ Close Preview Welcome to the September 2017 digital edition of New Doctor. Here we address a variety of medicolegal topics to help you develop your skills as a doctor. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 14/12/2017 Case study - Anatomy of a complaint Preview Article Case study - Anatomy of a complaint Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Back pain, paraplegia and a series of complaints – how Medical Protection helped at every step. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters GP indemnity
29/08/2017 Risk Management in Secondary Care Preview Article Risk Management in Secondary Care Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview MPS provides risk management consultancy, training and education to healthcare organisations spanning primary and secondary care. Our experience and expertise in this specialist field, spanning over a hundred years, enables us to work with clients in the development of bespoke workshops, courses and other education and risk management programmes to meet their specific needs. Read more Article contains Text
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Support with appraisals and revalidation for GPs Preview Article Support with appraisals and revalidation for GPs Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview We’ve put together a GP revalidation guide to make it easier to follow and help you get the evidence you need. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Why are medicolegal issues important? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Prescribing Generic Medicine Record keeping Consent Professionalism
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support With CQC: Introduction Preview Article Support With CQC: Introduction Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The CQC is the regulator for health and social care in England. It monitors, inspects and regulates general practices to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance
Advice booklet 27/06/2017 Supporting you through your foundation years Preview Article Supporting you through your foundation years () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection has drawn on the experiences of other doctors and expert advice from our risk management professionals to bring you this guide to use during your foundation year. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Medicine student Review Documentation Wales Scotland Medicine graduate
eLearning 15/06/2017 The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Preview Article The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview This two and a half hour course is divided into nine modules of interactive content. It features interviews with leading experts working with the Mental Capacity Act. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 17/06/2019 Ten Essential Tips For Your Foundation Years Preview Article Ten Essential Tips For Your Foundation Years Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Jayne Molodynski provides her top ten tips for surviving your foundation years. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Professionalism New Doctor
Articles and features 17/06/2019 GP dilemma: prescribing valproate Preview Article GP dilemma: prescribing valproate Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview As a GP, what should you do when a patient already taking a valproate medicine attends for another prescription without meeting specific safety criteria? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Communicate
Webinar Webinar - Review of the GMCs position of the charges of gross neglig... Preview Article Date: 18/06/2019 19:30 -18/06/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Review of the GMCs position of the charges of gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide Join Medical Director Dr Rob Hendry and Dr Pallavi Bradshaw they take you through the position of the regulator and recent case law. They will also present the learnings and highlight action points for practicing clinicians. Read more Tagged in... Negligence Competence Professionalism
Press release 06/06/2019 Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton inde... Preview Article Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton independent review Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton independent review into how the law on gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide are applied to medical practice. Read more Article contains Text
Webinar Webinar - Learning from cases in anaesthetics Preview Article Date: 25/06/2019 19:30 -25/06/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Learning from cases in anaesthetics Join us in our live webinar as we explore the findings from the analysis of Anaesthetic Medical Protection members, where we scrutinise claims, pre-claims, complaints and General Medical Council investigations. We also explore local disciplinary procedures and inquests. Read more Tagged in... Professionalism Anaesthetics Competence
Articles and features 04/06/2019 Learning from cases: specialty focus - General Surgery Preview Article Learning from cases: specialty focus - General Surgery Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr John Jolly, head of member risk education, Dr Heidi Mounsey, medical claims adviser, look at the reasons behind medicolegal cases reported to us at Medical Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General Surgery
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... Consent Casebook Anaesthetics
Webinar Webinar - Learning from cases in general surgery Preview Article Date: 19/06/2019 19:30 -19/06/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Learning from cases in general surgery Dr John Jolly and Dr James Thorpe share the findings and analysis of which surgical procedures are most likely to lead to a patient making a claim. They also highlight contributing factors behind cases and make informed recommendations to reduce risks. Read more Tagged in... Competence Professionalism
Masterclasses Risk Management Masterclass for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Preview Article Date: 24/07/2019 9:00 -24/07/2019 17:00 (Read more for further details) Location: London (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Risk Management Masterclass for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Take decisive action to reduce to challenges to your practice, with our one-day Risk Management Masterclass. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Case report 29/05/2019 Video: A Nitrofurantoin Problem Preview Article Video: A Nitrofurantoin Problem Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A doctor's failure to link raised ALT levels with a patient's use of nitrofurantoin led to a complaint being brought against them. Watch this short video to find out how the situation arose and advice Medical Protection gave. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Claims Competence Communicate Casebook Prescribing Complaints
Webinar Webinar - Dealing with complaints in general practice Preview Article Date: 12/06/2019 19:30 -12/06/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Dealing with complaints in general practice Join medical director Rob Hendry and medicolegal consultant Kirsa Morganti as they explore managing complaints and how to reduce your risks to minimise them. Read more Tagged in... Complaints Negligence Competence Professionalism
Articles and features 23/05/2019 Why the way errors are investigated needs to change Preview Article Why the way errors are investigated needs to change Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Education Services Lead (UK) at Medical Protection, says it is unfair that doctors are being held responsible for mistakes that have been caused by system failings Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 22/05/2019 Adult safeguarding and confidentiality – disclosing information to th... Preview Article Adult safeguarding and confidentiality – disclosing information to the Office of the Public Guardian Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Knowing when you can disclose sensitive patient information is a notoriously complex area. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, considers some recent queries from members regarding disclosures to the Office of the Public Guardian Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality
Case report 22/05/2019 A tale of two doctors: the junior and the consultant Preview Article A tale of two doctors: the junior and the consultant Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Marika Davies, medicolegal consultant, looks at the recent case of GA v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2019] CSOH 31, where the death of a 77-year-old patient raised questions over where the liability for the negligence lay: the junior doctor or the consultant? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Diagnosis Communicate
Articles and features 21/05/2019 A potted history of medicine Preview Article A potted history of medicine Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Throughout history, doctors have treated patients, and doctors have made mistakes. We delve deep into the past to see what doctors used to get away with Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Complaints