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Articles and features 24/08/2023

Managing the menopause in primary care

Managing the menopause in primary care

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Recently, awareness of the effects of the menopause and its treatment options have been the subject of media attention. Dr Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Consultant and member of Medical Protection’s Menopause Network, discusses lessons that can be learned from analysis of our case files.

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Articles and features 24/08/2023

Managing stress in the workplace

Managing stress in the workplace

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General practice is under particular pressure from workplace stress and burned-out staff. Here we look at some ways to manage these situations and bring about improvements in wellbeing.

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Articles and features 24/08/2023

Treatment abroad – bariatric surgery and GP follow up care

Treatment abroad – bariatric surgery and GP follow up care

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Following the rise in popularity of medical tourism and long NHS waiting lists, patients are seeking more medical treatment abroad. Julie Baylis, Case Manager at Medical Protection, explores the recent trend of patients seeking bariatric surgery overseas and returning to the UK for follow up care.

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Articles and features 24/08/2023

Emails in primary care – pitfalls and positives

Emails in primary care – pitfalls and positives

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Patients often choose to email practices in the hope of receiving prompt answers to their medical queries. Dr Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, offers some practical tips to help reduce risk and manage email contact safely.

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Articles and features 15/08/2023

Medicolegal matters in healthcare practice

Medicolegal matters in healthcare practice

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In late 2022 Medical Protection celebrated 15 years of its flagship Ethics For All conference in South Africa. During this year’s webinar for healthcare professionals, Dr Blesset Nkambule and Dr Zarina Sonday, Medicolegal Consultants at Medical Protection, took delegates through a series of frequently asked questions they come across while assisting Medical Protection members.

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Articles and features 15/08/2023

What’s the difference between claims-made and occurrence-based indemn...

What’s the difference between claims-made and occurrence-based indemnity?

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As a doctor or healthcare professional, your career deserves the best protection against claims of clinical negligence. There are two main types of professional indemnity and the differences can take time to understand. This article helps explain the difference between occurrence-based and claims-made protection.

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News and updates 30/07/2023

Half of doctors say mental health is worse now than during the pandemic

Half of doctors say mental health is worse now than during the pandemic

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Nearly half of healthcare professionals in the UK (46%) say their mental health is worse now than it was during the pandemic, and three quarters (75%) feel the Government is not doing enough to help healthcare professionals with mental health issues.

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Articles and features 29/06/2023

The five principles of the Mental Capacity Act

The five principles of the Mental Capacity Act

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Both legislation and the GMC’s guidance emphasise that doctors should presume that adults have the capacity to consent to or refuse a proposed treatment unless it can be established that they lack that capacity.

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Articles and features 18/04/2023

The crucial role of SAS doctors

The crucial role of SAS doctors

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Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, talks from their own experience as working as a SAS-grade urogynecologist, about the continued undervaluing of specialty doctors and specialist grade doctors in the medical workforce.

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