04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on health Preview Article The GMC's expectations on health Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is one of the great ironies that healthcare professionals are, generally, poor at taking care of their own health. Yet it is one of the core set of guidelines in Good Medical Practice that you have a responsibility to look after your health - if not for your own sake, then at least for your patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines Professionalism Generic Medicine
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on probity Preview Article The GMC's expectations on probity Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act: being upstanding and law-abiding, and respectful of the trust placed in you by others. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Professionalism Managing clinical risk
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Preview Article The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Around 7% of allegations heard at fitness-to-practise hearings in 2011 were with regards to relationships with patients. As a doctor’s profession is defined by the duty of care to patients, it follows that standards of professionalism are entwined with the strength of the relationship between doctor and patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Generic Medicine Patients Confidentiality Professionalism
04/07/2017 Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Preview Article Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is perhaps an understatement to say that teamwork is integral to the safe delivery of care within medicine, and the professional approach to good teamwork centres on good communication, mutual respect for others and proactively responding to any deficiencies in the team. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine Communication Ethics Issues & conflict management
04/07/2017 How do FTP hearings work? Preview Article How do FTP hearings work? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GMC and the doctor in question are both invited to attend. The GMC is normally represented at the hearing by a barrister and the doctor is usually present and legally represented. Both parties may call witnesses to give evidence, who may be crossexamined by the other party. The Panel may also put questions to the witnesses. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Investigations Professionalism
04/07/2017 Timeline - Professionalism through the years Preview Article Timeline - Professionalism through the years Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Key decisions, observations and incidents that have influenced expectations around standards of professionalism over the years... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Professionalism
News and updates 30/06/2017 Care.data – MPS advice to members Preview Article Care.data – MPS advice to members Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Care.data programme that was due to be rolled out in 2014 was delayed following criticism of the way the information campaign supporting it was implemented. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Data Protection
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
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support with CQC: How Medical Protection can help Preview Article Support with CQC: How Medical Protection can help Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview You can get direct assistance from Medical Protection by requesting a Clinical Risk Self Assessment (CRSA), which is a systematic approach that identifies risk and develops practical solutions, as one of the benefits of membership. Our experience has been that a CRSA is invaluable in assisting practices in preparing for their CQC inspection and also post-CQC inspection, to assist with issues raised by the CQC inspector. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support with CQC: How you will be assessed Preview Article Support with CQC: How you will be assessed Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The CQC wants to define what good quality care looks like in order to be able to effectively inspect and rate practices. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance
Press release 23/06/2017 Clinical negligence costs at tipping point - urgent reform needed Preview Article Clinical negligence costs at tipping point - urgent reform needed Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview NHS clinical negligence costs have increased by 72% over last 5 years, Costs could reach £2.6bn a year by 2022, Current yearly costs equate to the cost of training 6500 new doctors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Northern Ireland Claims England
Press release 15/05/2017 Commenting on the recent cyber-attack and concerns around access to c... Preview Article Commenting on the recent cyber-attack and concerns around access to computer information and records – Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Some GP surgeries may be experiencing temporary problems accessing information on their computers following Friday’s cyber-attack. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT Professionalism
Advice booklet 09/05/2017 An essential guide to consent - Cases Preview Article An essential guide to consent - Cases Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview An essential guide to consent - Cases Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent & capacity Managing clinical risk Generic medical audience Generic Medicine
Press release 30/03/2017 Commenting on the consultation exploring changes to the framework whi... Preview Article Commenting on the consultation exploring changes to the framework which determines the Personal Injury Discount Rate Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Simon Kayll, CEO at the Medical Protection Society, comments on the consultation exploring changes to the framework which determines the Personal Injury Discount Rate Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Press release 20/03/2017 Commenting on a consultation launched today looking at protecting NHS... Preview Article Commenting on a consultation launched today looking at protecting NHS whistle-blowers from discrimination Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
16/03/2017 Guide to writing expert reports Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Investigations Compliance Generic Medicine
Press release 14/02/2017 1 in 10 doctors offered Valentines card or gift from patient Preview Article 1 in 10 doctors offered Valentines card or gift from patient Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Around 10% of doctors and consultants in the UK (1 in 10) say they have been offered a Valentine’s Day card or gift from a patient during their career, according to a survey by a leading medical protection organisation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 31/08/2016 Inquests - England Preview Article Inquests - England 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 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... Inquests Investigations
Factsheet 01/08/2016 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview “Respect for the autonomous choices of persons runs as deep in common morality as any principle.” – TL Beauchamp and JF Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics (2001) Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Listen Managing clinical risk Patients Scotland Issues & conflict management
Factsheet 27/06/2016 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) aims to protect people who lack capacity, and maximise their ability to make decisions or participate in decision-making. The Act is underpinned by five statutory principles. This factsheet sets out these principles and how they should be applied. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk England Wales Ethics Generic Medicine
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 Consent Scotland Prescribing Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Prescription for Risk – A prescribing workshop for nurses Preview Article Prescription for Risk – A prescribing workshop for nurses Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview This workshop has been developed to help nurses who are working in specialist roles to increase awareness of the potential for things to go wrong and to practice safely, particularly with regards to prescribing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland General Surgery Training & cpd Wales Scotland System Errors
Factsheet 31/05/2016 Parental responsibility - Northern Ireland Preview Article Parental responsibility - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Parental responsibility is a legal term which refers to all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his/ her property. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Ethics Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 18/05/2016 Consent – The basics - Northern Ireland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. The approach to consent in Northern Ireland is currently governed by common law. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Managing clinical risk Consent Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines