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... Consent Professionalism Prescribing Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Record keeping
04/07/2017 Professional expectations Preview Article Professional expectations Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Any doctor who specialises in a particular field would be expected to keep up-todate in that area. This would apply to all fields of medicine. Surgeons with a special interest would be expected to keep up-to-date with developments both in the field of general surgery and their area of special interest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism General Surgery Competence Generic Medicine Ethics
04/07/2017 Fitness to Practice (FTP) procedures Preview Article Fitness to Practice (FTP) procedures Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Sometimes, when an adverse incident occurs, the GMC can take action if a doctor’s fitness to practise is called into question, which could be due to: Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine Reputation management Investigations Issues & conflict management
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on health Preview Article The GMC's expectations on health Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is one of the great ironies that healthcare professionals are, generally, poor at taking care of their own health. Yet it is one of the core set of guidelines in Good Medical Practice that you have a responsibility to look after your health - if not for your own sake, then at least for your patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Professionalism Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on probity Preview Article The GMC's expectations on probity Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act: being upstanding and law-abiding, and respectful of the trust placed in you by others. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Professionalism Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Preview Article The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Around 7% of allegations heard at fitness-to-practise hearings in 2011 were with regards to relationships with patients. As a doctor’s profession is defined by the duty of care to patients, it follows that standards of professionalism are entwined with the strength of the relationship between doctor and patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Confidentiality Ethics Professionalism Patients
04/07/2017 Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Preview Article Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is perhaps an understatement to say that teamwork is integral to the safe delivery of care within medicine, and the professional approach to good teamwork centres on good communication, mutual respect for others and proactively responding to any deficiencies in the team. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management Ethics Professionalism
04/07/2017 How do FTP hearings work? Preview Article How do FTP hearings work? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GMC and the doctor in question are both invited to attend. The GMC is normally represented at the hearing by a barrister and the doctor is usually present and legally represented. Both parties may call witnesses to give evidence, who may be crossexamined by the other party. The Panel may also put questions to the witnesses. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Investigations Issues & conflict management Professionalism
04/07/2017 Timeline - Professionalism through the years Preview Article Timeline - Professionalism through the years Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Key decisions, observations and incidents that have influenced expectations around standards of professionalism over the years... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine
Articles and features 03/07/2017 Hot topic: Approved practice settings Preview Article Hot topic: Approved practice settings Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw flags changes to approved practice settings for F2s Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd Compliance Generic Medicine Career planning
News and updates 30/06/2017 Olympic Games 2016 Preview Article Olympic Games 2016 Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Olympic Games is a major event in the world’s sporting and cultural calendar. Almost inevitably, a number of Medical Protection members may be travelling to Brazil to attend the Rio do Janeiro Games. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Compliance
News and updates 30/06/2017 Care.data – MPS advice to members Preview Article Care.data – MPS advice to members Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Care.data programme that was due to be rolled out in 2014 was delayed following criticism of the way the information campaign supporting it was implemented. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Generic Medicine
News and updates 30/06/2017 New judgment on patient consent Preview Article New judgment on patient consent Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The law on informed consent has changed following a Supreme Court judgment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Scotland England
Advice booklet 09/05/2017 An essential guide to consent - Cases Preview Article An essential guide to consent - Cases Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview An essential guide to consent - Cases Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent & capacity Generic medical audience Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
16/03/2017 Guide to writing expert reports Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Generic Medicine Investigations Compliance
17/11/2016 Mandatory reporting - should doctors be policing our communities? Preview Article Mandatory reporting - should doctors be policing our communities? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Trust sits at the heart of the doctor-patient relationship – it is fundamental. I for one have discussed issues with my GP which I would never dream of discussing with friends and family, and as a doctor myself, have been at the receiving end of equally personal and confidential information from patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Paediatrics
18/08/2016 Thrown in at the deep end Preview Article Thrown in at the deep end Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Sarah Green shares her experience of working in New Zealand Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Professionalism Career planning
18/08/2016 Decisions, Decisions Preview Article Decisions, Decisions Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute for Health Research - Clinical Research Network, shares his top ten tips for making effective decisions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Career planning Generic Medicine
Articles and features 18/08/2016 My first day on the wards Preview Article My first day on the wards Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Thomas reflects on the memories of her first day as a F1 doctor Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Generic Medicine Professionalism
Factsheet 01/08/2016 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview “Respect for the autonomous choices of persons runs as deep in common morality as any principle.” – TL Beauchamp and JF Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics (2001) Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Listen Patients Scotland
Factsheet 29/07/2016 Use of social media - England Preview Article Use of social media - England 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... Ethics Reputation management England Generic Medicine
Factsheet 14/07/2016 Use of social media - Scotland Preview Article Use of social media - Scotland 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Ethics Reputation management
Factsheet 14/07/2016 Use of social media - Northern Ireland Preview Article Use of social media - Northern Ireland 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Northern Ireland Ethics Generic Medicine
Factsheet 27/06/2016 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessing capacity Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessing capacity Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act states that a person lacks capacity if they are unable to make a specific decision, at a specific time, because of an impairment of, or disturbance, in the functioning of mind or brain. This factsheet sets out the things to look for when assessing the capacity of a patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Ethics Wales England Compliance