Case report 05/06/2020 Nitrofurantoin complication goes to trial Preview Article Nitrofurantoin complication goes to trial Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims General practice Casebook Prescribing
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Can your practice staff also be your patients? Preview Article Can your practice staff also be your patients? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Situations where a doctor is both an employer and the treating clinician of a patient are problematic and should be avoided. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent query from the advice line Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Confidentiality Prescribing
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... Competence Prescribing Casebook Complaints Claims Communicate
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Medication Preview Article Medication Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Northern Ireland Prescribing Professionalism Ethics England
Case report 12/09/2018 Injection errors Preview Article Injection errors Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview A common cause of claims at Medical Protection is injection errors. While generally low in value, they frequently cause anxiety to patients and clinicians, and are easily avoided. Dr Dawn McGuire, Medical Claims Adviser at Medical Protection, looks at some typical cases. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Prescribing
Articles and features 12/09/2018 Online prescription services: what if you disagree? Preview Article Online prescription services: what if you disagree? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Online prescription services offer great convenience to patients, but they also come with risks. What do you do if one of your patients has been taking medication prescribed online that you do not think they require? Dr Marika Davies, senior medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, explores this issue. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Communicate
Case report 13/04/2018 Failure to review nitrofurantoin: hepatitis and rash Preview Article Failure to review nitrofurantoin: hepatitis and rash Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Claims Medical Records Casebook Scotland Casebook
Case report 15/03/2018 Antibiotic allegations Preview Article Antibiotic allegations Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient alleges her GP was negligent for failing to prescribe antibiotics Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Scotland Prescribing General practice Casebook
Articles and features 22/02/2018 Cosmetic injections and vaccinations: ask the expert Preview Article Cosmetic injections and vaccinations: ask the expert Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, Medical Protection medicolegal adviser and Practice Matters editor-in-chief, answers some recent queries on cosmetic injections and vaccination errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Practice Matters Cosmetic Surgery
Case report 14/11/2017 Balancing risks Preview Article Balancing risks Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Miss G was a 36-year-old medical receptionist who worked in a teaching hospital. She was under the care of a haematologist for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, diagnosed when she was 13. She had a BMI of 42 and no other relevant past medical history. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Haematology General practice Prescribing
Case report 26/10/2017 If it is not recorded Preview Article If it is not recorded Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Scotland Prescribing General practice Casebook
Case report 26/10/2017 Stretch marks and steroids Preview Article Stretch marks and steroids Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mr A was a 25-year-old man who was on lifelong steroid medication for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. He was under the care of Dr F, a consultant endocrinologist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Prescribing Endocrinology Casebook Casebook Scotland
Case report 26/10/2017 Failure to follow specialist advice Preview Article Failure to follow specialist advice Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Following a hospital admission for status epilepticus, which was attributed to a previous cerebral insult, Mr G, a 35-year-old clerical officer, was started on an anticonvulsant regime of phenytoin and sodium valproate. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Casebook Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Scotland General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Repeating the risk Preview Article Repeating the risk Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs L, a teacher, was first prescribed the oral contraceptive pill microgynon by her GP, Dr G, when she was 17. Her blood pressure was taken and recorded as normal. At this time, no other mention was made in the records of her risk profile or family history. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Casebook Scotland Prescribing General practice
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to clinical management Preview Article An essential guide to clinical management Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview This Essential Guide to Clinical Management 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... General practice Prescribing Managing clinical risk 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... Managing clinical risk Prescribing Consent Professionalism Generic Medicine Record keeping
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... Negligence Generic Medicine Scotland Managing clinical risk Prescribing Consent
Factsheet 16/07/2015 Repeat prescribing for GPs - Northern Ireland Preview Article Repeat prescribing for GPs - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Medication errors make up a fifth of all errors occurring in general practice and many of these are preventable. Extra care must be taken when repeat prescribing, especially if you were not the original prescriber and have not seen the patient. This factsheet outlines the pitfalls, and gives advice on avoiding errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Prescribing GP locum Northern Ireland
Factsheet 05/06/2015 Controlled drugs - England Preview Article Controlled drugs - England Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Under the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), GPs have a responsibility for controlled drugs (CDs) within their practice. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk England Prescribing Professionalism
Factsheet 19/05/2015 Safe prescribing - Wales Preview Article Safe prescribing - Wales 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 in the UK 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... Wales Managing clinical risk Prescribing Generic Medicine Consent
Factsheet 06/05/2015 Repeat prescribing for GPs - Scotland Preview Article Repeat prescribing for GPs - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Medication errors make up a fifth of all errors occurring in general practice and many of these are preventable. Extra care must be taken when repeat prescribing, especially if you were not the original prescriber and have not seen the patient. This factsheet outlines the pitfalls, and gives advice on avoiding errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing General practice Scotland GP locum Managing clinical risk
Case report 05/05/2015 Fatal condition Preview Article Fatal condition Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs J, a 62-year-old housewife, did not visit her GP often. However, she consulted Dr D with a two-week history of coryzal symptoms. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Managing clinical risk Prescribing Casebook Scotland General practice Casebook
Factsheet 22/01/2015 Safe prescribing - Northern Ireland Preview Article Safe prescribing - Northern Ireland 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 have been estimated at more than £750 million per year. This factsheet gives advice about avoiding prescribing errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Negligence Prescribing Claims Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/10/2014 Controlled drugs - Scotland Preview Article Controlled drugs - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Under the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), GPs have a responsibility for controlled drugs (CDs) within their practice. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Scotland