Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to medical records Preview Article An essential guide to medical records Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview This Essential Guide was produced as a resource for Medical Protection members in the UK. It is intended as general guidance only. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Managing clinical risk Use Guidelines Record keeping Patients
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 GP entry study guide Preview Article GP entry study guide Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview General Practice remains one of the most popular of all the specialties, with about a quarter of all candidates ranking it as their top choice, and more than half likely to apply for it as one of their choices for specialty training. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk Patients Medical Records
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... Generic Medicine Prescribing Consent Record keeping Managing clinical risk Professionalism
Advice booklet 09/05/2017 An essential guide to consent - Cases Preview Article An essential guide to consent - Cases Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview An essential guide to consent - Cases Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic medical audience Consent & capacity Generic Medicine
Articles and features 24/12/2016 The healing power of saying “sorry” in healthcare Preview Article The healing power of saying “sorry” in healthcare Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview If I accidentally bump into someone and hurt them walking along the street, my immediate reaction is to say sorry, regardless of whether it was or wasn’t my fault. What happens when we place a similar analogy into a doctor/patient context? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Managing clinical risk ENT
Articles and features 17/10/2016 'Dr Google' in the patient chair Preview Article 'Dr Google' in the patient chair Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview There is no escaping the fact that ‘Dr Google’ is becoming more and more influential in GP consultations. At Medical Protection, we commissioned a YouGov online survey of 2021 British adults to look at the pros and cons of seeking medical advice from the internet. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/08/2016 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview “Respect for the autonomous choices of persons runs as deep in common morality as any principle.” – TL Beauchamp and JF Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics (2001) Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Patients Listen Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 27/06/2016 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) aims to protect people who lack capacity, and maximise their ability to make decisions or participate in decision-making. The Act is underpinned by five statutory principles. This factsheet sets out these principles and how they should be applied. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk England Generic Medicine Wales Ethics
Factsheet 17/06/2016 Safe prescribing - Scotland Preview Article Safe prescribing - Scotland 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 has been estimated at more than £750 million per year. This factsheet gives advice about avoiding prescribing errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Prescribing Generic Medicine Consent Negligence Scotland
Factsheet 31/05/2016 Parental responsibility - Northern Ireland Preview Article Parental responsibility - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Parental responsibility is a legal term which refers to all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his/ her property. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk Ethics
Factsheet 18/05/2016 Consent – The basics - Northern Ireland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. The approach to consent in Northern Ireland is currently governed by common law. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Medical Records Consent
Case report 09/11/2015 Childhood brain cancer Preview Article Childhood brain cancer Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview At presentation, Peter was 14 years old and had presented with migraines since the age of 8. He was taking Pizotifen and his headaches were well controlled. Over the past four weeks he had started getting headaches again. They were in a similar location to his migraines, but were different in nature – he couldn’t put his finger on exactly how. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Diagnosis Neurology & Neurosurgery Paediatrics GP locum Complaints
Factsheet 05/11/2015 Clinical negligence claims – what to expect - England Preview Article Clinical negligence claims – what to expect - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A clinical negligence claim is a demand for financial compensation for alleged harm caused by substandard clinical care. Common reasons for claims include failure or delay in diagnosis, or incorrect treatment. In fact, many claims arise out of poor communication. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk England Negligence
Factsheet 21/10/2015 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - England Preview Article Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - England Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 and the legislation was re-enacted in the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. Five official reports on the subject have been published since November 2013 and MPS has produced this guidance for members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing clinical risk England Generic Medicine
Factsheet 21/10/2015 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Scotland Preview Article Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 and the legislation was re-enacted in the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. Five official reports on the subject have been published since November 2013 and MPS has produced this guidance for members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Scotland Professionalism
Factsheet 21/10/2015 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Wales Preview Article Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 and the legislation was re-enacted in the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. Five official reports on the subject have been published since November 2013 and MPS has produced this guidance for members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Professionalism Generic Medicine Wales Compliance Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/10/2015 NHS complaints procedure - Wales Preview Article NHS complaints procedure - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview New regulations on NHS complaints in Wales came into force on 1 April 2011. The regulations, along with guidance, are designed to make complaints handling open and accountable, fair and proportionate, and patient-focused – with a view to seeking continuous improvement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Wales Complaints General Surgery Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to... Preview Article Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to consent - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Wales Communication Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Preview Article Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Time to read article: 4 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Generic Medicine Wales Consent Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Consent – Children and young people - Wales Preview Article Consent – Children and young people - Wales 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... Issues & conflict management Wales Use Guidelines Consent Managing clinical risk Paediatrics
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Medical records - Scotland Preview Article Medical records - Scotland 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... Scotland Managing clinical risk Medical Records Record keeping
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures without consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures without consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 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 Consent Managing clinical risk Scotland Ethics
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 16, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Consent Ethics
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Consent – The basics - Scotland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Scotland Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Consent Use Guidelines