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The law on informed consent has changed following a Supreme Court judgment.
Read moreThe 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 moreYou 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 moreThe CQC wants to define what good quality care looks like in order to be able to effectively inspect and rate practices.
Read moreAn information portal can simplify the storing, sharing and management of local information held by your practice and is an important device for reducing risk. We’ve teamed up with the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP) to help you find a simple and effective solution.
Read moreEndurance athlete and GP Dr Andrew Murray reflects on working in Mongolia and why he decided to run from Scotland to the Sahara
Read moreIn this issue we share a case where a locum GP raised concerns about patient safety in a practice he had worked at for three months
Read moreDr Euan Lawson, a locum GP from Cumbria, explains why every GP, including locums, should have an open door when not consulting.
Read moreSome GP surgeries may be experiencing temporary problems accessing information on their computers following Friday’s cyber-attack.
Read moreAn essential guide to consent - Cases
Read moreDr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society, said: “This is a positive step - the NHS paid out £1.5bn in clinical negligence costs in 2015/16, with legal costs accounting for 34 percent of that bill. In lower value claims it is not unusual to see lawyers' costs exceed the compensation awarded to claimants."
Read moreSimon Kayll, CEO at the Medical Protection Society, comments on the consultation exploring changes to the framework which determines the Personal Injury Discount Rate
Read moreEmma Hallinan, MPS Director of Claims Policy and Technical, said: “The NHS’s provision for clinical negligence claims has increased dramatically in recent years, so a fresh and more preventative approach to managing claims is timely, and will hopefully reduce the number of costly court cases."
Read moreDr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society
Read moreMedicolegal Adviser Dr Marika Davies explains how to maintain professionalism when dealing with trivial requests from patients
Read moreAround 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 moreIn addition to clinical negligence, will MPS assist with other liability arising from my practice?
Read moreMedical Protection and One Wight Health Limited (OWHL) GP Federation have formed a partnership offering GP practices access to advice, support, educational programmes and workshops that will help them meet local healthcare needs
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