Case report 09/06/2021 Cauda equina claim goes to trial Preview Article Cauda equina claim goes to trial Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A claim against GP Dr F is taken to trial by Medical Protection. Find out how our expert litigation team fought for Dr F by building a robust defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Emergency Medicine Neurology & Neurosurgery GP Orthopaedics
Case report 01/10/2019 Could it be cauda equina? Preview Article Could it be cauda equina? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Neurology & Neurosurgery
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... Neurology & Neurosurgery Record keeping Claims Consent Casebook
Articles and features 05/08/2019 A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Preview Article A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Varun Shankar gives an insight into a busy day on the neurosurgery wards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Professionalism Neurology & Neurosurgery Career planning Generic Medicine
Masterclasses Risk management masterclass for orthopaedic, spinal and neurosurgeons Preview Article Location: Various (Read more for further details) Close Preview Risk management masterclass for orthopaedic, spinal and neurosurgeons Enhance your expertise, reduce your risk Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Orthopaedics
Case report 13/04/2018 Failure to act on cauda equina Preview Article Failure to act on cauda equina Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr X, a 25-year-old fit and active man, was reviewed by his GP, Dr A, with a recurrence of lower back pain. He had noticed lumbar back pain intermittently throughout his 20s, but played a lot of sports to which he attributed his symptoms. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Negligence Neurology & Neurosurgery Claims Record keeping
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... Casebook Scotland General practice Prescribing Casebook Neurology & Neurosurgery
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... Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Casebook Scotland Prescribing General practice
Case report 26/10/2017 Paediatric brain injury Preview Article Paediatric brain injury Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Surgery for an arachnoid cyst is complicated by an intracranial bleed. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook Scotland Paediatrics Casebook
Casebook 29/08/2017 Closing the loop: lessons from surgical cases Preview Article Closing the loop: lessons from surgical cases Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Dr Peter Mackenzie, Head of Membership Governance at MPS, looks at the reasons why claims in a range of surgical specialties are settled Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Orthopaedics Urology Competence Neurology & Neurosurgery Claims
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... Neurology & Neurosurgery Complaints Diagnosis GP locum Paediatrics Managing clinical risk
Case report 05/05/2015 A persistent headache Preview Article A persistent headache Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr H, a 45-year-old solicitor and father of three, visited his GP Dr P with a persistent headache. He described two months of symptoms, occurring up to six times per week, mainly in the mornings and with associated nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Diagnosis Renal Medicine Managing clinical risk Casebook Scotland GP locum
Case report 05/05/2015 Diverted by the diagnosis Preview Article Diverted by the diagnosis Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Miss A, a 40-year-old IT consultant, was talking to a colleague at work when she developed a headache, along with blurred vision and nausea. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Scotland General practice Diagnosis Managing clinical risk Neurology & Neurosurgery Casebook
Factsheet 01/10/2013 HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Preview Article HSC complaints procedure – Hospital setting Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Complaints in health and social care: standards and guidelines for resolution and learning (2009) aims to provide a simple, consistent approach for staff who handle complaints, and for patients who raise complaints across all health and social care services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Cosmetic Surgery Psychiatry Radiology Orthopaedics Emergency Medicine ENT