News and updates 22/10/2018 Doctors can now prescribe patients medicinal cannabis as of November Preview Article Doctors can now prescribe patients medicinal cannabis as of November Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview But what are the rules surrounding this and what do doctors need to know? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Treatment Planning
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... Negotiating & influencing General practice Conflict management Practice Matters Communicate
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... GP indemnity Practice Matters
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 Handling the Media (UK) Preview Article Handling the Media (UK) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Media scrutiny of you and your practice of medicine could put your personal and professional reputation at risk. The MPS Press Office is staffed by communications professionals experienced in dealing with the media. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Professionalism
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Preview Article Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Welcome to Medical Protection’s guide to professionalism, a publication that takes a closer look at what it means to be a professional. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Generic Medicine
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... Prescribing Professionalism Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Record keeping Consent
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... Wales Scotland Use Guidelines Medicine graduate Northern Ireland Medicine student
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
Press release 24/04/2019 Government proposal regarding NHS Pension Scheme opposed Preview Article Government proposal regarding NHS Pension Scheme opposed Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection opposes Government proposal that could deprive doctors of the NHS Pension Scheme prior to a criminal conviction . Read more Article contains Text
Case report 09/04/2019 Video: Failure to act on lower back pain Preview Article Video: Failure to act on lower back pain Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview In this video, we look at how red flags for cauda equina syndrome were missed by both GP and hospital, leading to a costly claim. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Complaints Diagnosis Claims Communicate
News and updates 08/04/2019 World day for safety and health at work Preview Article World day for safety and health at work Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Croner – Medical Protection’s trusted health and safety partner – provide answers to the most important questions an employer needs to ask to ensure a safe workplace Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Health & safety
Webinar Webinar - Doctors in the dock Preview Article Date: 07/05/2019 18:30 -07/05/2019 19:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Doctors in the dock Join Dr Rob Hendry for our upcoming webinar, where we’ll look at how we can work towards a more just culture. You’ll take away strategies to help you reduce your risk and avoid the stress and difficulty of criminal charges. Read more Tagged in... Competence Professionalism Negligence
Articles and features 08/04/2019 Should I declare that my patient is fit to run a marathon? Preview Article Should I declare that my patient is fit to run a marathon? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview GPs may be unsure about declaring patients fit to take part in physical events. Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, provides advice on this common query Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence
News and updates 01/04/2019 Comprehensive clinical negligence protection for MPS members in gener... Preview Article Comprehensive clinical negligence protection for MPS members in general practice in England Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Existing Liabilities Scheme for MPS members working in general practice in England. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 29/03/2019 Surviving medical school: Taking care of your health Preview Article Surviving medical school: Taking care of your health Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Staying well is important for both you and your patients, so it’s really important to get into good habits while you’re at medical school. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Stress
Articles and features 22/03/2019 Tackling sepsis Preview Article Tackling sepsis Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Sepsis is a serious condition, with significant medicolegal risk. Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Education Services Lead (UK) at Medical Protection, looks at where the risk lies Read more Article contains Text
Case report 14/03/2019 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 Complaints Consent Competence Record keeping Claims
11/03/2019 Our history, our values Preview Article Our history, our values Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview About MPS MPS was founded in 1892. It is a membership organisation of healthcare professionals, providing comprehensive professional indemnity and expert advice and assistance to more than 300,000 members in many countries around the world. Read more Article contains Text
News and updates 08/03/2019 Celebrating the women of Medical Protection Preview Article Celebrating the women of Medical Protection Time to read article: 8 mins () ★ Close Preview It’s International Women’s Day on 8 March and we wanted to introduce you to some of the wonderful women from around the world who work at Medical Protection, supporting members each and every day. We can’t mention all the amazing women working in the organisation, but here’s just a snapshot of some of our fantastic female employees. Read more
Webinar Webinar - Building resilience and avoiding burnout Preview Article Date: 09/04/2019 19:30 -09/04/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Building resilience and avoiding burnout It’s a terrible thing to experience, but burnout also has an impact on your medicolegal risk, and the safety of your patients. Join Dr Suzy Jordache and Dr David Monaghan for a webinar designed to empower you to identify and manage this very real threat that clinicians face. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Stress