Articles and features 29/06/2023 Consent and capacity Preview Article Consent and capacity Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Consent is an individualised process based on respect – it is more than a signature on a form, says medicolegal adviser Dr Gordon McDavid Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent students Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Competence New Doctor
News and updates 21/02/2023 Maintaining good care during industrial action Preview Article Maintaining good care during industrial action Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medical Protection sets out guidance on factors that members will need to consider should the junior doctor ballot be in favour of industrial action. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Professionalism Career planning
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... Consent England Wales Scotland Infection control Managing clinical risk
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Preview Article Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Medical Protection’s Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond discusses how to manage a situation where a patient asks to be discharged Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication New Doctor Generic Medicine Consent & capacity Record keeping Decision Making
Articles and features 05/08/2019 A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Preview Article A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Varun Shankar gives an insight into a busy day on the neurosurgery wards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Competence Career planning Neurology & Neurosurgery Professionalism
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Chaperones Preview Article Chaperones Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The medical consultation is a challenge to both doctor and patient, whether in the community or in hospital. The need for more detailed discussions with patients, along with their increasing autonomy and right to make choices in relation to their clinical care and treatment, has affected the traditional role of the doctor-patient relationship. This has made maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in the doctor-patient consultation more challenging, however, the guidance from national and regulatory bodies is clear that it is always the health professional's responsibility to do so. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Northern Ireland Scotland Professionalism Wales Ethics
Articles and features 29/08/2018 Artificial intelligence: who’s liable? Preview Article Artificial intelligence: who’s liable? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Advancements in medical technology can bring huge benefits for patients and clinicians alike – but new approaches can also mean new risks. Dr Helen Hartley, Head of Underwriting Policy at Medical Protection, looks at where the liability lies for artificial intelligence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Generic medical audience General Surgery System Errors Decision Making
Case report 14/08/2018 The challenges of making a challenge Preview Article The challenges of making a challenge Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A patient’s solicitor sought disclosure of a GMC expert report after a case had been closed. Medical Protection successfully challenged this, only for the decision to be overturned at appeal. Kirsty Sharp, content editor at Medical Protection, looks at the challenges of making a challenge Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Reports Generic Medicine Data Protection Complaints
08/08/2018 Inquests - Wales Preview Article Inquests - Wales Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who died – when, where, how and in what circumstances. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Inquests Investigations
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Working in casualty in Uganda Preview Article Working in casualty in Uganda Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Aaron Madhok reflects on his time working in Africa Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making New Doctor Generic Medicine Professionalism Competence
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Challenging interactions with colleagues Preview Article Challenging interactions with colleagues Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Poor communication between doctors lies at the heart of many complaints, claims and disciplinary actions. Dr Mark Dinwoodie, consultant in medical education, explains the importance of maintaining good relationships with colleagues and communicating effectively with other health professionals Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Handover Generic Medicine Professionalism Decision Making Communication
Articles and features 28/09/2017 On the ward: Everyday consent dilemmas Preview Article On the ward: Everyday consent dilemmas Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr James Thorpe, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, reflects on a common issue where junior doctors are asked to perform roles outside their competence, in particular taking informed consent for surgical procedures and other invasive investigations Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Communication Consent Competence New Doctor
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Using chaperones Preview Article Using chaperones Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Ben White, a Medical Protection Medicolegal Adviser, discusses the use of chaperones during intimate examinations Read more Article contains Text Video Tagged in... New Doctor Communication Decision Making Generic Medicine
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Top tips for staying safe on social media Preview Article Top tips for staying safe on social media Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Foundation doctors are increasingly using social media and smartphone apps to communicate with each other and senior colleagues. While this has many advantages, there are pitfalls to consider. Dr James Thorpe, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, investigates. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Generic Medicine New Doctor Professionalism
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Careers - Core skills series: Communication Preview Article Careers - Core skills series: Communication Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview In this series we explore the key risk areas in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Handover Generic Medicine Communication
Casebook 29/08/2017 Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Preview Article Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dr Neil Bacon, founder of www.iwantgreatcare.org, discusses how to maximise the potential of patient feedback. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Reputation management Generic Medicine
25/08/2017 Complaints culture Preview Article Complaints culture Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Complaints to the regulator against doctors have hit a record high, rising more sharply than for any other health professional. Is this down to poor practice or a changing complaints culture? Sara Williams investigates Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Compliance Managing clinical risk Complaints
Articles and features 25/08/2017 Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna Preview Article Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview I wake up bolt upright at 5.30am. I look in the mirror and realise I’ve inadvertently left my false eyelashes on from the previous day’s telly. They hang rather precariously from my upper lids – my mascara is half way down my cheeks and my hair is doing a good impersonation of Jedward. My husband rolls over and states that I look like a drag queen and promptly falls back to sleep. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Professionalism Career planning Generic Medicine Practice Matters
News and updates 01/08/2017 Provision of medicolegal reports/acting as a medicolegal expert Preview Article Provision of medicolegal reports/acting as a medicolegal expert Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview If you are a doctor and want to practise medicine in the UK, you need to hold GMC registration with a licence to practise. Given this requirement, we have carefully considered the appropriate criteria we require of members who produce medicolegal reports and/or act as a medicolegal expert. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Expert Reports
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to clinical management Preview Article An essential guide to clinical management Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview This Essential Guide to Clinical Management was produced as a resource for Medical Protection members in the UK. It is intended as general guidance only. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing General practice Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to Consent Preview Article An essential guide to Consent Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Consent is a fundamental principle of medical law. The basic rule is simple: no-one has the right to touch anyone else without lawful excuse and if doctors do so it may well undermine patients’ trust. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Preview Article Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Welcome to Medical Protection’s guide to professionalism, a publication that takes a closer look at what it means to be a professional. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Generic Medicine Professionalism
04/07/2017 Chapter 3: Professionalism - Great Expectations Preview Article Chapter 3: Professionalism - Great Expectations Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Today’s doctors are working in a constantly evolving environment, where many of the old expectations regarding the role of doctors, nurses and patients are being replaced by new ones. The roles themselves are changing – doctors are clinicians, leaders, teachers, managers, commissioners and purchasers of services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Generic Medicine
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Why are medicolegal issues important? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Consent Generic Medicine Record keeping Prescribing Professionalism