03/07/2014 Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care Preview Article Medical Records for Nurses in Primary Care Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview This new workshop will provide you with a thorough understanding of the importance of medical records and aims to enhance your skills in making and keeping quality medical records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Training & cpd Medical Records Northern Ireland Scotland
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Use of social media - Wales Preview Article Use of social media - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines Doctors’ use of social media establish the standards expected from every doctor practising in the UK. The guide details the principles of conduct for using social media and explains how doctors can put these principles into practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Generic Medicine Reputation management Wales Consent Professionalism
Articles and features 02/06/2014 The risks of using online storage devices for patient data Preview Article The risks of using online storage devices for patient data Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medicolegal adviser and MPS spokesperson, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, highlights security as an issue with saving patient records online Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Guide to writing expert reports - England Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports - England Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview As an expert you should be aiming to produce a report which is free standing – from which the reader can glean the key issues in the case, understand the evidence available and reach a clear understanding of the range of expert opinion, without needing to look at any other document. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Record keeping
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Reporting gunshot and knife wounds - Scotland Preview Article Reporting gunshot and knife wounds - Scotland Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Supplementary GMC guidance to Confidentiality (2009) contains information for healthcare professionals on what to do when reporting gunshot and knife wounds. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Consent Scotland Ethics Emergency Medicine Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liber... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Under the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS), six assessments have to be successfully conducted before a local authority (supervisory body) can authorise the deprivation of an individual’s liberty in a hospital or a care home. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Ethics England Consent Wales Generic Medicine
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Scotland Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Data Protection Ethics Communication Generic Medicine Scotland
Articles and features 02/04/2014 Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Good doctors apply clinical knowledge in a way that is legally and ethically correct – but all doctors can slip up. Here are survival tips for the top five medicolegal risks for junior doctors, writes Charlotte Hudson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk New Doctor Confidentiality Prescribing Record keeping Consent
Articles and features 04/01/2014 Collateral damage Preview Article Collateral damage Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview The sooner you call MPS about an ethical or legal dilemma, the sooner the matter can be resolved. Professor Carol Seymour, Dr Tom Mosedale, Dr Richard Brittain and Sara Williams explore how and why Collateral-damage foundation doctors get into troubleCollateral-damage foundation doctors get into trouble Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Investigations Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Confidentiality Complaints
Articles and features 02/12/2013 How to survive a CQC inspection Preview Article How to survive a CQC inspection Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The words CQC and inspection can strike fear into the hearts of practices; what can your practice do to get through this daunting time? Charlotte Hudson investigates. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice CQC compliance Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/12/2013 An inspector calls at... Cross Hills Group Practice Preview Article An inspector calls at... Cross Hills Group Practice Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Cross Hills is a semi-rural practice on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, located between Keighley and Skipton. Part of the Airedale Wharfedale and Craven Clinical Commissioning Group, it is a training practice with just over 12,000 patients, ten GPs, one Registrar, two advanced nurse practitioners and a full practice nursing team, as well as dedicated admin support staff. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters CQC compliance General practice
Factsheet 01/10/2013 Report writing - Northern Ireland Preview Article Report writing - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Coroner’s inquest or a complaint to the GMC. An important starting point is your written report on the circumstances of the incident. This factsheet gives more information about writing this report. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Complaints Competence Claims Managing clinical risk Northern Ireland
Articles and features 04/09/2013 From the case files: A family matter Preview Article From the case files: A family matter Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In this issue we share a case where a GP got in trouble prescribing for a family member, when a pharmacist reported him to the GMC Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Decision Making Medical Records Practice Matters Record keeping GP locum
Articles and features 04/06/2013 From the case files Preview Article From the case files Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview The GMC’s latest Good Medical Practice reflects the ever-changing demands of modern healthcare provision, says Dr Rachel Birch, and these two cases illustrate two areas where the GMC has expanded its guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records GP locum Record keeping Decision Making Managing clinical risk General practice
Articles and features 01/06/2013 The power is in your hands Preview Article The power is in your hands Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview In April the clinical landscape of the NHS will undertake the biggest change since its inception in 1948. In his analysis of the changes, Dr Simon Abrams raises concerns over potential conflicts of interest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice CQC compliance GP locum Ethics Compliance Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/06/2013 Preparing for CQC inspections Preview Article Preparing for CQC inspections Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview MPS clinical risk manager Diane Baylis shares risk advice for practices in how to prepare for a CQC inspection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance General practice CQC compliance Practice Matters
Articles and features 12/04/2013 From the case files Preview Article From the case files Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In 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 more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Practice Matters Decision Making Record keeping General practice Medical Records
Articles and features 06/04/2013 In the Hot Seat: Dr Mahibur Rahman Preview Article In the Hot Seat: Dr Mahibur Rahman Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Dr Mahibur Rahman, Medical Director of Emedica, shares with Charlotte Hudson insider knowledge on how to pass the MRCGP exams Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd Career planning Practice Matters General practice Compliance
Articles and features 04/04/2013 Through the eyes of a locum Preview Article Through the eyes of a locum Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In the world of NHS reform, there’s little room for anything else but doublethink. Dr Euan Lawson, a locum GP from Cumbria, shares his views Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters Compliance GP locum
Articles and features 01/04/2013 Healthcare assistants Preview Article Healthcare assistants Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In this alert Julie Price, MPS’s Clinical Risk Programme Manager, highlights the risk of healthcare assistants performing immunisations Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Managing clinical risk General practice Negligence GP locum
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Safeguarding children FAQs - Wales Preview Article Safeguarding children FAQs - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GMC states that “doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect”. Child maltreatment includes neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The following frequently asked questions are designed to advise MPS members what to do and who to contact, should they suspect children are at risk of, or are experiencing, harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Patients Data Protection Wales Ethics
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview As an expert you should be aiming to produce a report which is free standing – from which the reader can glean the key issues in the case, understand the evidence available and reach a clear understanding of the range of expert opinion, without needing to look at any other document. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Record keeping Communication Generic Medicine Investigations CQC compliance
Articles and features 01/04/2013 Ask the expert Preview Article Ask the expert Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Some years ago we teamed up with the UK’s leading provider of workplace advice to provide the Croner helpline to our Practice Xtra members. Louise Barnes, Senior Employment Consultant at Croner, reveals the top five workplace issues. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice Human resources GP locum Compliance
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Safeguarding children - Scotland Preview Article Safeguarding children - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The GMC states that “Whether or not you have vulnerable children or young people as patients, you should consider their needs and welfare and offer them help if you think their rights have been abused or denied.” Surgery consultations, home visits, accident and emergency admissions and contact with other professionals who work with children help to build up a picture of a child’s situation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Scotland Consent Generic Medicine Confidentiality Ethics