Articles and features 23/06/2022 Monkeypox update: informing local authorities of infectious diseases Preview Article Monkeypox update: informing local authorities of infectious diseases Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Ceylan Simsek, Medical Case Manager, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant, both of Medical Protection, look at the legislation behind your statutory duty to notify. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Monkeypox Confidentiality Record keeping COVID-19
Articles and features 25/04/2022 Tackling sepsis Preview Article Tackling sepsis Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Sepsis is a serious condition, with significant medicolegal risk. Dr Dawn McGuire, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at where the risk lies Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... sepsis Record keeping Communication COVID-19 Handovers
Articles and features 07/04/2022 Risky Business: When patients ignore the risks Preview Article Risky Business: When patients ignore the risks Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, advises on how best to manage a scenario where a patient doesn’t want to know the risks Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping
Articles and features 16/03/2022 Reducing the risks that come with remote handovers Preview Article Reducing the risks that come with remote handovers Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Communication between clinicians during a patient handover is a known point of medicolegal risk. Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educator at Medical Protection, looks at how gaps in information, misunderstandings and assumptions can increase the risk of errors, conflict and complaints. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping
Case report 09/11/2021 Cauda equina and two versions of events Preview Article Cauda equina and two versions of events Time to read article: 8 mins () ★ Close Preview Experienced GP Dr N has her account of a cauda equina consultation challenged by the patient – how did Medical Protection help out in this case? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping student doctor Missed diagnosis clinical records
Case report 09/11/2021 Dishonesty allegation defended by remediation Preview Article Dishonesty allegation defended by remediation Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Junior doctor Dr Z contacts Medical Protection for assistance when the Medical Council investigates her falsified notes. Read more Tagged in... falsified notes Record keeping misdocumentation Junior Doctor Medical Council
Articles and features 08/09/2021 Inquests – how can we help? Preview Article Inquests – how can we help? Time to read article: 9 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at how inquests work and why you need Medical Protection assistance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism IP GMC General Medical Council Inquests Record keeping
Articles and features 07/09/2021 Considering patient satisfaction within telemedicine Preview Article Considering patient satisfaction within telemedicine Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Remote consultations have been a key feature within healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical Protection assesses its progress so far and the medicolegal risks Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Consultations Record keeping Assessments Communication Privacy
Case report 08/06/2021 Missed diagnosis during colonoscopy Preview Article Missed diagnosis during colonoscopy Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview GP Dr D and consultant gastroenterologist Dr B face a claim after an abandoned colonoscopy fails to pick up the required diagnosis. Medical Protection handles the case. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Investigations Gastroenterology GP Colonoscopy Medical Records
Case report 08/06/2021 Good records in a worst-case scenario Preview Article Good records in a worst-case scenario Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A claim against a hospital and consultant psychiatrist goes to trial, after a patient commits suicide. Medical Protection also provides assistance with the inquest and hospital inquiry. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Psychiatry Emergency Medicine GP Record keeping
Articles and features 30/03/2021 New resource launches to aid record keeping Preview Article New resource launches to aid record keeping Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview GPConsult.co.uk is a free resource available to all members of Medical Protection. Find out how it helps GPs keep an accurate and concise record of each patient consultation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping General practice
Articles and features 05/02/2021 The Six C's: Common risks for new doctors (and how to avoid them) Preview Article The Six C's: Common risks for new doctors (and how to avoid them) Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview Clinical records, consent, confidentiality, communication, competence, and prescribing - what medical students and junior doctors need to know about these common medicolegal risk areas and how to avoid them. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Consent Competence Record keeping Communication Confidentiality
Articles and features 19/11/2020 Storing images in medical records Preview Article Storing images in medical records Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The receipt and storage of images of patients is currently a common source of queries from our members, largely due to the increased use of remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayisha Hooper, Case Manager at Medical Protection, reviews the relevant guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Confidentiality Consent Record keeping
Case report 13/11/2020 Alleged failure to investigate chest pain Preview Article Alleged failure to investigate chest pain Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview A GP faces a clinical negligence claim on the grounds of failure to undertake cardiac-related investigations. This case report looks at how MPS successfully sought mediation as an alternative form of dispute resolution, avoiding formal court proceedings. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Record keeping Investigations Claims General practice
Articles and features 01/07/2020 When a patient wants to amend their medical records Preview Article When a patient wants to amend their medical records Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Jayne Molodynski, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, provides advice and guidance on whether a patient can request amends to their medical records Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Ask the expert – social media Preview Article Ask the expert – social media Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, answers some questions around the professional and personal use of social media and the potential pitfalls faced by those working in healthcare Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Practice Matters Record keeping
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures relating to transgender patients Preview Article Disclosures relating to transgender patients Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview When approached by third party organisations with requests for information relating to a patient’s gender history, you might be uncertain about what to do and what should be considered prior to disclosure. Padma Reddy, case manager at Medical Protection, and Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant, have all the relevant guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Practice Matters Confidentiality
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosing information about children and young people Preview Article Disclosing information about children and young people Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Handling disclosure requests concerning children and young people can be a complex and emotive issue. Kate Cowan, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the issue in more detail Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Confidentiality Record keeping
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures relating to the police Preview Article Disclosures relating to the police Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Fin Wright, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance to practices who are approached by the police regarding a disclosure of medical records Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Practice Matters Confidentiality
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures to solicitors Preview Article Disclosures to solicitors Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Ayisha Hooper, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the reasons why practices can be approached by solicitors for the disclosure of medical records Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Practice Matters Confidentiality
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures after death Preview Article Disclosures after death Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Brian Caldwell-White, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance on handling requests to release the medical records of a deceased patient Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Record keeping Practice Matters
Case report 11/10/2019 A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Preview Article A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The quality record-keeping of a GP member is key to the defence of this claim. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Casebook General practice Diagnosis
Case report 01/10/2019 Spinal surgery blamed for worsening symptoms Preview Article Spinal surgery blamed for worsening symptoms Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Record keeping Claims
Case report 20/09/2019 Accidental anaesthetic awareness Preview Article Accidental anaesthetic awareness Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient makes a claim against an anaesthetist member following intra-operative accidental awareness, which she alleged resulted in psychiatric injury. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Casebook Anaesthetics Record keeping