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... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Record keeping Prescribing Professionalism 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
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
Factsheet 11/12/2018 Duty of candour and reporting concerns Preview Article Duty of candour and reporting concerns Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland England Professionalism Scotland Ethics Wales
Factsheet 10/12/2018 Consent Preview Article Consent Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Wales Ethics Scotland England Paediatrics
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Communicating with patients Preview Article Communicating with patients Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Patients who are kept informed about their condition and are involved in deciding on the appropriate treatment are more likely to comply with the treatment you suggest, and less likely to complain if things go wrong. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Northern Ireland Professionalism England Scotland Wales
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Chaperones Preview Article Chaperones Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The medical consultation is a challenge to both doctor and patient, whether in the community or in hospital. The need for more detailed discussions with patients, along with their increasing autonomy and right to make choices in relation to their clinical care and treatment, has affected the traditional role of the doctor-patient relationship. This has made maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in the doctor-patient consultation more challenging, however, the guidance from national and regulatory bodies is clear that it is always the health professional's responsibility to do so. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Wales Reputation management England Scotland
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Anatomy of a claim Preview Article Video: Anatomy of a claim Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview This video looks at a scenario where a patient brought a claim against three GPs in the same surgery, and how understanding the varied claims enabled us to support the doctors throughout the whole process. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP indemnity GP
Case report 24/10/2018 Issues arise after leaving a patient in someone else’s care Preview Article Issues arise after leaving a patient in someone else’s care Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Obstetrics & Gynaecology Managing clinical risk Record keeping
Case report 23/10/2018 Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Preview Article Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr W faces a regulatory hearing after a delayed diagnosis – find out how record-keeping helped the defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Record keeping
Case report 23/10/2018 Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Preview Article Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs D presents to her GP Dr N with a long-standing lesion on her scalp. Dr N removes it but what has he missed? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oncology Claims Diagnosis
Event 09/10/2018 Acute and General Medicine Conference Preview Article Acute and General Medicine Conference () ★ Close Preview Join us at this year’s Acute and General Medicine conference. Speak to our team at the event, who will be on hand to discuss any medicolegal queries, questions about your membership, or issues confronting today’s doctors. Visit us at stand D28. Read more Article contains Text
Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice Preview Article Location: This workshop is delivered in house. (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Infection Control in Primary Care - in-practice This workshop will give you a clear understanding of the importance of infection control. It will provide you with the skills to manage and reduce infection in your practice and comply with national standards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland General practice Northern Ireland Practice management England Infection control
17/08/2018 Chapter 2: Professionalism - What does it look like? Preview Article Chapter 2: Professionalism - What does it look like? Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Here we look at some of the characteristics commonly associated with a professional person; as a doctor, these are perhaps the minimum expectations patients have of you. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Patients Use Guidelines Record keeping Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 08/08/2018 Inquests - Northern Ireland Preview Article Inquests - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the Coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who the person was and, how, when and where they died. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Investigations
08/08/2018 Inquests - Wales Preview Article Inquests - Wales Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who died – when, where, how and in what circumstances. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Inquests Wales Investigations Generic Medicine
Event National Trainees Conference Preview Article Date: 06/12/2018 8:00 -07/12/2018 15:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Birmingham (Read more for further details) () ★ Close Preview National Trainees Conference Read more Article contains Text
17/01/2018 Solutions for providers working at scale Preview Article Solutions for providers working at scale Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Because complete protection is central to our ethos of supporting members throughout their career and helping them avoid unnecessary worry and disruption whenever possible, we place this at the heart of our bespoke indemnity solutions for GP provider organisations. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/01/2018 Medical Protection responds to the GMC’s ‘State of Medical Education... Preview Article Medical Protection responds to the GMC’s ‘State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK’ 2015 report Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection welcomes the insights which can be drawn from the General Medical Council’s (GMC) ‘State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK’ 2015 report.1 The report highlighted that of 2,750 complaints that the GMC investigated in 2014, 1,428 closed without further action. This means that more than half of all complaints that the GMC investigated closed with no further action on the practitioner. It was also reported that the average GMC case length was 6.2 months. Read more
08/01/2018 Risk Management Masterclass for Orthopaedic Surgeons Preview Article Risk Management Masterclass for Orthopaedic Surgeons Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview To assist doctors in reducing their exposure to these risks, Medical Protection has developed a one-day Risk Management Masterclass. Each interactive and practical session is tailored to the needs of your specialty. The programme aims to enhance delegates’ skills in achieving more effective consultations. Read more Article contains Text
20/12/2017 How to retain GPs and healthcare staff within super practices Preview Article How to retain GPs and healthcare staff within super practices Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Will Haines, Employment Law Consultant at Croner Group, discusses the factors super practices must address to retain staff. Click here for the video. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Communicate Human resources Career planning New care models Training & cpd
20/12/2017 How to use terms and conditions to recruit healthcare professionals Preview Article How to use terms and conditions to recruit healthcare professionals Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Will Haines, Employment Law Consultant at Croner Group, explains how flexibility in terms and conditions can help to recruit professionals to GP organisations. Click here for the video. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... New care models Career planning Data Protection Communicate Training & cpd CQC compliance
20/12/2017 How to create an inclusive culture in GP super practices Preview Article How to create an inclusive culture in GP super practices Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Will Haines, Employment Law Consultant at Croner Group, discusses the importance of creating an inclusive culture in GP super practices. Click here for the video. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Communicate Training & cpd Human resources Career planning New care models
20/12/2017 How to keep up-to-date with changes in the healthcare sector Preview Article How to keep up-to-date with changes in the healthcare sector Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Tracey Vell, Chief Executive of Manchester Local Medical Committee, explains who to advise of changes to a GP practice model. Click here for the video. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Training & cpd Communicate CQC compliance New care models