News and updates 30/08/2017 Changes to scheduled and unscheduled care Preview Article Changes to scheduled and unscheduled care Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Following feedback from you, we are pleased to announce some changes to how we set our GP membership subscriptions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
30/08/2017 Flexible Membership Preview Article Flexible Membership Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview We understand that there may be unexpected changes in your training structure, which is why we can be flexible with your membership and make allowances to help you. Read more Article contains Text
Casebook 30/08/2017 It's your call Preview Article It's your call () ★ Close Preview Members call the Medical Protection advice line about a wide range of issues. Our useful infographic reveals what you have been calling us about, and how often. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Careers - Core skills series: Communication Preview Article Careers - Core skills series: Communication Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview In this series we explore the key risk areas in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Handover Managing clinical risk Communication Generic Medicine
Casebook 30/08/2017 Opinion: Failure to test for HIV infection: A medicolegal question? Preview Article Opinion: Failure to test for HIV infection: A medicolegal question? Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Michael Rayment and Dr Ann Sullivan, Department of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (on behalf of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, and the British HIV Association). Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Casebook Investigations
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Consent and young people Preview Article Consent and young people Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Hajra Siraj, GP registrar in London, shares a tricky case around assessing the competence of young people. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Confidentiality Managing clinical risk Use Guidelines Consent Issues & conflict management
30/08/2017 Applying for GP specialty training Preview Article Applying for GP specialty training Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Choosing a career in general practice can be both rewarding and challenging. We understand that sometimes General Practice can be a daunting environment for a new trainee, not accustomed to the independent working and the pressure of being that first port of call and diagnosis for patients entering the health service. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Practice Matters General practice Training & cpd
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Competence Career planning Training & cpd General practice
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Training & cpd Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 29/08/2017 Rising nurse claims Preview Article Rising nurse claims Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview MPS has seen a steady rise in the number of claims involving practice nurses, with ‘delay in diagnosis’ being the most common type of claim. Kate Taylor, Clinical Risk Manager, MPS Educational Services, reveals more Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk General practice Practice Matters Claims
29/08/2017 Professional Practice Manager Preview Article Professional Practice Manager Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview If you are a Practice Xtra member with gold level benefits, you can subscribe to Croner-i Professional Practice Manager online information service, an essential time-saving resource for busy practice managers. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Whistleblowing
29/08/2017 Tailored support Preview Article Tailored support Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection provides expert support, advice and defence at every step of your career – supported locally by a dedicated team based in our Edinburgh office. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland
29/08/2017 IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME TO BE A GP Preview Article IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME TO BE A GP () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 29/08/2017 Update - Revalidation round-up Preview Article Update - Revalidation round-up Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The GMC has begun revalidating all doctors – here’s what you need to know Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Managing clinical risk New Doctor Issues & conflict management Patients
Casebook 29/08/2017 Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Preview Article Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Neil Bacon, founder of www.iwantgreatcare.org, discusses how to maximise the potential of patient feedback. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Patients Reputation management
Casebook 29/08/2017 Nasogastric tube errors Preview Article Nasogastric tube errors Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview Nasogastric tubes are widely used in the world’s hospitals, yet in spite of fierce campaigning to expose the dangers, patients are still dying from the complications of wrongful insertion. Sara Williams and MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Gordon McDavid explore how to avoid these risks. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Negligence Competence Casebook Equipment
Casebook 29/08/2017 An inconvenient truth Preview Article An inconvenient truth Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Over half of respondents to an MPS survey admitted to regret over their failure to raise concerns in the workplace. Gareth Gillespie looks at how obstacles to whistleblowing can be overcome. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Issues & conflict management Whistleblowing Managing clinical risk
Casebook 29/08/2017 We need to talk about death: Complaints about end of life care Preview Article We need to talk about death: Complaints about end of life care Time to read article: 10 mins () ★ Close Preview When treating a patient who has reached the end of life, clear communication and collective decision-making are as important as any clinical intervention, says Sarah Whitehouse Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Communication Managing clinical risk Palliative Care
Casebook 29/08/2017 A dark day for psychiatry? Preview Article A dark day for psychiatry? Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Last year a French psychiatrist was charged with manslaughter after failing to recognise the danger posed by her patient. Sara Williams investigates how to balance the interests of risky patients and the public Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Treatment Planning Patients Casebook Managing clinical risk
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... Casebook System Errors Urology Colorectal Surgery Competence Orthopaedics
Casebook 29/08/2017 The worst of times Preview Article The worst of times Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Unemployment reduces wellbeing. Recession raises the demands on healthcare systems and makes it harder to pay for them. Doctors worldwide are having to adapt and change to cope with these additional pressures, says Sarah Whitehouse Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Patients Casebook Professionalism
25/08/2017 Complaints culture Preview Article Complaints culture Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Complaints to the regulator against doctors have hit a record high, rising more sharply than for any other health professional. Is this down to poor practice or a changing complaints culture? Sara Williams investigates Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Compliance Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
25/08/2017 Introduction Preview Article Introduction () ★ Close Preview Consent is a fundamental principle of medical law. The basic rule is simple: no-one has the right to touch anyone else without lawful excuse and if doctors do so it may well undermine patients’ trust. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Professionalism Managing clinical risk Prescribing General Surgery