02/08/2021 Limitations of membership Preview Article Limitations of membership Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview We carefully consider each request for assistance, but there are some circumstances in which we are unlikely to help. View examples of where we are unlikely to provide assistance. Read more Article contains Text
02/08/2021 Vicarious liability / extended liability Preview Article Vicarious liability / extended liability () ★ Close Preview Important information for members regarding claims arising from your vicarious liability / extended liability. Read more Article contains Text
03/04/2020 Counselling service for members Preview Article Counselling service for members Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection offers a confidential 24/7 counselling service to any members experiencing work-related stress, or stress that they feel could impact their practice. Find out more here Read more Article contains Text
Press release 26/05/2022 Medical Protection’s comment in response to a recent MPTS ruling Preview Article Medical Protection’s comment in response to a recent MPTS ruling Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 17/05/2022 Confronting fears of openness Preview Article Confronting fears of openness Time to read article: 6 mins () ★ Close Preview Talking to patients when something goes wrong is a skill that will constantly develop throughout your clinical career. Medical Protection outlines what to do when a patient safety incident occurs. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/05/2022 Doctors who graduated overseas face harsher sanctions when unrepresen... Preview Article Doctors who graduated overseas face harsher sanctions when unrepresented at medical tribunals Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Nearly two in five doctors (37%) who graduated overseas did not have legal representation when facing a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing, according to figures obtained by Medical Protection covering 2018-21. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 09/05/2022 Uncovering product liability pitfalls Preview Article Uncovering product liability pitfalls Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Introducing product liability into a clinical negligence claim can add extra intricacy to a case. Medical Protection discusses how this might affect the involved clinician. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 09/05/2022 Conducting private work in the NHS Preview Article Conducting private work in the NHS Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection outlines how private practice works in conjunction with working in the NHS Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/05/2022 Being a medical expert: do you have what it takes? Preview Article Being a medical expert: do you have what it takes? Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical experts are crucial to many different legal processes. They can assist in clinical negligence claims, regulatory matters, Inquests and even criminal cases. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Medical experts Professionalism Expert Reports
Press release 28/04/2022 Bold and swift steps needed to tackle clinical negligence system Preview Article Bold and swift steps needed to tackle clinical negligence system Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report (embargoed until 28 April) urging radical reforms to the negligence compensation system that costs NHS billions each year. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 27/04/2022 GMC Good Medical Practice overhaul welcomed Preview Article GMC Good Medical Practice overhaul welcomed Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview The GMC has launched a consultation on the content of Good medical practice. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 25/04/2022 Tackling sepsis Preview Article Tackling sepsis Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Sepsis is a serious condition, with significant medicolegal risk. Dr Dawn McGuire, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at where the risk lies Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Handovers Record keeping COVID-19 sepsis Communication
Articles and features 14/04/2022 Trading structure Preview Article Trading structure Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview When starting in private practice, how you are structured for tax purposes is an extremely important decision. Picking the most appropriate trading structure for your individual circumstances will ensure you are tax efficient and maximise the return on your hard efforts. This article looks at the more common trade structures adopted for private work. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 07/04/2022 Dealing with media enquiries about your patients Preview Article Dealing with media enquiries about your patients Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Not only is it important to be well equipped to deal with the challenges and pitfalls that might arise unexpectedly, but also to be prepared to speak to the press or deal with media enquiries following a patient’s treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality
Articles and features 06/04/2022 Considering the accidental storage of human tissue Preview Article Considering the accidental storage of human tissue Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A consultant in England contacted the Medical Protection advice line after she found a human skeleton in her loft while in the process of moving house. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... HTA skeleton Human Tissue Authority medical student student
Articles and features 16/03/2022 Great communication skills can lower risk of malpractice Preview Article Great communication skills can lower risk of malpractice Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview Edward Leigh of The Center for Healthcare Communication argues that good communication with your patients has the potential to lower the chance of malpractice claims - even when mistakes are made. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
Articles and features 16/03/2022 Managing timetable conflicts Preview Article Managing timetable conflicts Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Some difficult scenarios can sometimes arise when a clinician works both in the NHS and in a private capacity. Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at one potential scenario and offers some guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
Articles and features 11/03/2022 Key considerations in the new firearms licensing guidance Preview Article Key considerations in the new firearms licensing guidance Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The new guidance for firearms licensing, including arrangements for medical checks for firearm certificates, came into effect in November last year in England and Wales, and on 31 January this year in Scotland. Ceylan Simsek, Case Manager, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, discuss the key considerations for GPs Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Confidentiality
Articles and features 11/03/2022 Commentary: A case of wrongful conception Preview Article Commentary: A case of wrongful conception Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Beth Walker, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, analyses a recent case and looks at what it means for clinicians Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Claims General practice
Press release 10/03/2022 GMC progress on equality targets welcome, but more action needed Preview Article GMC progress on equality targets welcome, but more action needed Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection welcomes the GMC progress on equality targets, but says more is action needed as 2026 target looms. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 08/03/2022 Providing support to refugee healthcare workers Preview Article Providing support to refugee healthcare workers Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection is proud to support the excellent work of a not-for-profit organisation in the north-west of England. Find out about REACHE North West and its work to help refugee and asylum-seeking healthcare professionals get ready for the NHS Read more Article contains Text
Press release 03/03/2022 GMC report on doctors who have died while under investigation welcomed Preview Article GMC report on doctors who have died while under investigation welcomed Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 02/03/2022 MPS launches ambitious research initiative to improve patient safety... Preview Article MPS launches ambitious research initiative to improve patient safety and clinician wellbeing Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection Society (MPS) has today launched the MPS Foundation; a new, global, not-for-profit research initiative to help shape the future of patient safety through the funding of ambitious research. Read more Article contains Text
Factsheet 28/01/2022 Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Preview Article Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Non-therapeutic circumcision of male children is carried out for religious or ritual reasons and is generally not available on the NHS.1 There is also a significant issue related to the appropriateness of the facilities in which the operation is carried out and a lack of formal training and certification in circumcision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland England Northern Ireland Generic Medicine Infection control Consent