Factsheet 01/04/2014 Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales 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... Generic Medicine Negligence Competence Issues & conflict management Equipment Wales
Articles and features 04/02/2014 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Training & cpd Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 04/12/2013 The 12 Risks of Christmas Preview Article The 12 Risks of Christmas Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview “On the first day of Christmas my Consultant said to me…” Christmas can be a challenging time for foundation doctors in hospitals. Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond advises on how to survive the festive season. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Generic Medicine Practice Matters Competence
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... Issues & conflict management Claims Complaints Use Guidelines Negligence Record keeping
Articles and features 05/09/2013 Robodoc Preview Article Robodoc Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Patient safety in healthcare has never been more in the spotlight. Events such as the Stafford Hospital scandal and the subsequent Francis Report have raised awareness that at times patients receive suboptimal care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence General Surgery Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 04/09/2013 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd Practice Matters Competence General practice
Articles and features 04/06/2013 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence General practice Career planning Training & cpd
Articles and features 19/12/2012 ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Preview Article ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, MPS medicolegal adviser and spokesperson. She advises and supports healthcare professionals predominantly in the UK and Asia, and has a specialist interest in emerging matters. Dr Bradshaw has had articles placed in leading medical trade publications on a number of legal and ethical issues. Here, she discusses the unique risks that can come with treating patients at Christmas time Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Competence Listen Professionalism
Articles and features 04/08/2012 GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Preview Article GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A new tribunal service to decide on the fitness to practise of UK doctors was launched on 11 June, in the biggest shake up of medical regulation in the United Kingdom since the formation of the General Medical Council more than 150 years ago. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management Competence Patients
Articles and features 04/08/2012 How to work in... academic medicine Preview Article How to work in... academic medicine Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview A career in academic medicine opens up a chance to work at the frontier of medical science, writes Dr Cathy Symonds Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Professionalism Academic Medicine Competence
Articles and features 04/08/2012 Hot topic: Competency Preview Article Hot topic: Competency Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Jayne Molodynski explains why it is important to recognise the limits of your competence Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 03/08/2012 Out of my depth Preview Article Out of my depth Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Many new doctors are pushed to the limits of their competence – if you feel out of your depth speak up before it’s too late, says Dr Jo Pointon. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Competence Paediatrics Managing clinical risk Anaesthetics
Articles and features 15/07/2012 Dilemma - Dealing with an in-flight emergency Preview Article Dilemma - Dealing with an in-flight emergency Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The last thing you want to hear when on board a long-haul flight: “Is there a doctor on board?” Dr Clement Lau shares his story Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Managing clinical risk Competence Generic Medicine
Articles and features 08/04/2012 Mastering adverse outcomes Preview Article Mastering adverse outcomes Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dr Imran Qureshi, Director General, Doctors Advancing Patient Safety, describes why more junior doctors should sign up Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Managing clinical risk Communication Patients Issues & conflict management New Doctor
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Preview Article Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Managing clinical risk Competence Issues & conflict management New Doctor
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Good night and good luck Preview Article Good night and good luck Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Ask any final year medical student about their biggest worry about becoming a doctor and they will answer “on-calls”. Here is the advice we wish we’d had when we started doing on-calls. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Handover Communication Managing clinical risk Competence