Articles and features 01/08/2022 Response to the review of Good Medical Practice Preview Article Response to the review of Good Medical Practice Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection Society (MPS) has recently submitted our response to the review of Good medical practice carried out by the General Medical Council (GMC) . Read more Article contains Text
IMG Articles and features 28/07/2022 Top tips for IMGs preparing for PLAB 1 Preview Article Top tips for IMGs preparing for PLAB 1 Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview PLAB exams are a key part of becoming a licensed UK doctor for most IMGs. Dr Aman Arora from Arora Medical Education has some top tips to help you succeed with PLAB 1. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 28/07/2022 Significant event audits Preview Article Significant event audits Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection explains how Significant Event Analysis (SEA) work and in what scenarios they would need to be undertaken. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... SEA
IMG Articles and features 27/07/2022 Communicating with your NHS colleagues as an IMG Preview Article Communicating with your NHS colleagues as an IMG Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Good doctors are good communicators – it’s that simple. This article examines how building your communication skills will stand you in good stead as a doctor in the UK. Read more Article contains Text
IMG Articles and features 27/07/2022 Pension considerations for IMGs Preview Article Pension considerations for IMGs Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview International medical graduates working for the NHS are able to join the NHS pension scheme; however, the decision about when, and if, to join should be considered alongside how this fits within your wider plans. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... IMG
IMG Articles and features 27/07/2022 Essential actions for IMGs arriving in the UK Preview Article Essential actions for IMGs arriving in the UK Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Moving to the UK can feel daunting with so many things to organise. Here’s a quick look at some of the essentials IMGs need to organise to help with the transition to the UK. Read more Article contains Text
IMG Articles and features 26/07/2022 The GMC registration process explained for IMGs Preview Article The GMC registration process explained for IMGs Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Explore the different types of GMC registration and the evidence you will need to apply with Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director of Medical Protection. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 25/07/2022 Move to finally strip GMC of power to appeal tribunal decisions in 20... Preview Article Move to finally strip GMC of power to appeal tribunal decisions in 2023 welcomed Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medical Protection has welcomed commitment from DHSC to progress legislation that will finally strip the GMC of its power to appeal fitness to practise decisions in 2023. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 22/07/2022 Assistance following allegation of sexual assault Preview Article Assistance following allegation of sexual assault Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A consultant faces an investigation following an allegation of sexual assault during a routine clinical examination. Dr Lucy Hanington, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, reports. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Investigations Ethics Communication
Case report 21/07/2022 Anorexia case leads to inquest Preview Article Anorexia case leads to inquest Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Eating disorders can be complex conditions for clinicians to manage. Dr Emma Davies, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at a case of anorexia that resulted in our member being called to an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... medical report Capacity Inquests IP GP
Articles and features 21/07/2022 Dealing with negative online reviews Preview Article Dealing with negative online reviews Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Whether a bolt out of the blue or a digital manifestation of a deteriorating doctor-patient relationship, negative online reviews are an increasingly common part of the healthcare landscape. So, what do you do when you encounter one? Claire O’Leary, Case Manager at Medical Protection, advises don’t panic – use it as a chance to improve your practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Social media Communication Patient expectations Patient experience
Press release 20/07/2022 Threshold change to Good Medical Practice could result in more cases Preview Article Threshold change to Good Medical Practice could result in more cases Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
19/07/2022 Consultation response to the GMC Review of Good Medical Practice Preview Article Consultation response to the GMC Review of Good Medical Practice Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview MPS general comments on Good medical practice: public consultation on core guidance on professional standards Read more Article contains Text PDF
Press release 18/07/2022 Medical expert reports must consider systems issues to help stop doct... Preview Article Medical expert reports must consider systems issues to help stop doctors being scapegoats for wider failings Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview It should be mandatory for medical expert reports to consider the role systems issues may have played in an adverse patient outcome, according to the Medical Protection Society (MPS). Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 17/07/2022 Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Preview Article Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection launches a campaign to widen the pool of available experts by encouraging more doctors to take up expert work, while also ensuring a more cohesive and centralised approach to the training and identifying of appropriate experts. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Witnesses Expert Reports
Articles and features 17/07/2022 Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Preview Article Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection launches a campaign to widen the pool of available experts by encouraging more doctors to take up expert work, while also ensuring a more cohesive and centralised approach to the training and identifying of appropriate experts. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Reports Expert Witnesses
Case report 01/07/2022 Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Preview Article Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Record keeping plays a major role in the development of this case, which sees GP Dr O receive a clinical negligence claim following the insertion of an IUCD. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Consent Medical Records Diagnosis
Case report 01/07/2022 Knee replacement claim goes to trial Preview Article Knee replacement claim goes to trial Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr W receives a claim following his performance of a total knee replacement. Medical Protection fights the case all the way to a trial. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Reports clinical neglience Record keeping Claims
Case report 01/07/2022 Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Preview Article Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview A delayed diagnosis of diabetes leads Mrs Y to make a claim against a team of GPs. How did Medical Protection’s use of surveillance help resolve this case? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Confidentiality Data Protection clinical neglience Privacy Diagnosis
Case report 01/07/2022 An allegation of dishonesty Preview Article An allegation of dishonesty Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A suspected forged training certificate lands Dr U before a Medical Council hearing – find out how Medical Protection supported her throughout the case. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Wellbeing Stress Investigations
Articles and features 01/07/2022 One size fits all? Conversations with patients on bariatrics Preview Article One size fits all? Conversations with patients on bariatrics Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Conversations around a patient’s weight can be challenging if not handled correctly. Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, offers some advice and looks at why the issue is likely to become more commonplace in future. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... procedures Communication bariatrics Patient experience
Case report 01/07/2022 Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Preview Article Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Ms Q experienced a surgical complication while under the care of Dr G. In this video, find out how Medical Protection supported Dr G when Ms Q pursued a claim and made a complaint to the Medical Council. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Competence Compliance Claims Consent Record keeping Complaints
Articles and features 01/07/2022 Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond Preview Article Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the lives of doctors around the world. Dr Stephen Priestley and Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educators for Medical Protection Risk Prevention, suggest ways to be proactive in optimising the physical and mental wellbeing of individual doctors and their colleagues. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wellbeing Professionalism burnout Stress COVID-19 mental health
Articles and features 01/07/2022 Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing? Preview Article Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dr Andrew Tresidder, NHS Practitioner Health SW Clinical Lead and GP Appraiser, looks at what lies behind the risks to wellbeing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Stress burnout Wellbeing