Press release 09/08/2019 Medical Protection calls for the creation of a national coroner servi... Preview Article Medical Protection calls for the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medical Protection has called on the new Lord Chancellor to prioritise the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 08/08/2019 A day in the life of an F2 in public health Preview Article A day in the life of an F2 in public health Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Considering a career in public health? Dr Yasmin Akram gives us a glimpse of what it is like. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence New Doctor Career planning
Press release 06/08/2019 Nine out of ten trainee doctors said they do not have someone at work... Preview Article Nine out of ten trainee doctors said they do not have someone at work solely responsible for staff wellbeing Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A Medical Protection survey of doctors has highlighted concerns about staff wellbeing, with junior doctors feeling the least prioritised by their line managers/partners. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Stress
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... Neurology & Neurosurgery Career planning Competence Professionalism Generic Medicine
Articles and features 01/08/2019 How to work in psychiatry Preview Article How to work in psychiatry Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Behind misunderstandings and stigma attached to psychiatry, there is a fascinating and rewarding career to be found, write Dr Liz Ewins and Dr Dan Hodgson. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Competence New Doctor Psychiatry
Case report 01/08/2019 Accidental anaesthetic awareness Preview Article Accidental anaesthetic awareness Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A patient makes a claim against an anaesthetist member following intra-operative accidental awareness, which she alleged resulted in psychiatric injury. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Anaesthetics Casebook Claims
Press release 31/07/2019 Primary care staff urged to review indemnity when it comes to travel... Preview Article Primary care staff urged to review indemnity when it comes to travel vaccinations Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview From 1 August 2019, the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), which is administered by NHS Resolution, will not be providing indemnity for private or non-NHS travel vaccinations and immunisations that patients have to pay for. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 22/07/2019 Learning from Locums Preview Article Learning from Locums Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview In this article, medicolegal consultant Dr Rachel Birch talks with Dr Richard Fieldhouse, Chairman of NASGP, about how the experiences of locum GPs have led NASGP to design systems to save practices and locum GPs time, provide information and improve patient care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Record keeping
Articles and features 22/07/2019 Easing the growing burden in General Practice Preview Article Easing the growing burden in General Practice Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Julie Price, head of risk management and education consultancy at Medical Protection, discusses how practices are adopting new ways of streamlining the workload to make service provision more manageable, whilst continuing to provide good quality care for patients. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 22/07/2019 Advice to doctors following a Brexit 'no deal'. Preview Article Advice to doctors following a Brexit 'no deal'. Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In preparation for Brexit, Medical Protection advises doctors on steps to take should the supply of treatments or devices be limited or delayed Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 22/07/2019 Surviving your foundation years Preview Article Surviving your foundation years Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Articles and features 22/07/2019 HIV and confidentiality Preview Article HIV and confidentiality Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Medical Protection’s expert consultants frequently deal with queries about patient confidentiality. However, few cases reach the steps of the courts. Dr James Lucas, medicolegal consultant, examines a recent High Court judgment in a neighbouring jurisdiction. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality
Articles and features 19/07/2019 Being a paediatrician Preview Article Being a paediatrician Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Michele Afif, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, reflects on her experiences of working in paediatrics Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism New Doctor Career planning Paediatrics
Case report 18/07/2019 An early presentation Preview Article An early presentation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Baby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery. His mother had become increasingly concerned about his general irritability and frequent crying episodes, which lasted up to two hours. These had become apparent over the past three days, not settling with breast feeding. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis GP locum General practice Managing clinical risk Claims
Case report 18/07/2019 Missed critical limb ischaemia Preview Article Missed critical limb ischaemia Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Medical Records Casebook Scotland Negligence Managing clinical risk General practice
Case report 18/07/2019 Back again with cauda equina syndrome Preview Article Back again with cauda equina syndrome Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early forties, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery. Dr P took a history of slow onset of pain with restricted mobility. He did not examine her, but prescribed an NSAID and advised Mrs C to return in two weeks if there was no improvement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum General practice Managing clinical risk Diagnosis Orthopaedics
Press release 15/07/2019 MPS disappointed at small increase to the personal injury discount rate Preview Article MPS disappointed at small increase to the personal injury discount rate Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Lord Chancellor has announced that he will lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments, to minus 0.25%. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 12/07/2019 MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy on the risin... Preview Article MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy on the rising costs of clinical negligence Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy as new figures demonstrate the rising costs of clinical negligence Read more Article contains Text
Press release 09/07/2019 Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of... Preview Article Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of Appeal Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of Appeal and urges more details on reforms to the healthcare professional regulation Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 09/07/2019 Non-compliant patient sues doctor: whose fault is it? Preview Article Non-compliant patient sues doctor: whose fault is it? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Whilst doctors have a duty of care for their patients, and their primary concern should be their wellbeing, how do we establish patient responsibility for their own wellbeing? Dr Dawn McGuire, Medical Claims Adviser, looks into contributory negligence and whether we can define patient responsibility. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence
Articles and features 09/07/2019 Team communication within general practice Preview Article Team communication within general practice Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Suzanne Creed, clinical risk and education manager at Medical Protection, explores some risk management tips and strategies to improve communication within your team Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
Case report 01/07/2019 An uncollected prescription Preview Article An uncollected prescription Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview An elderly patient dies after his prescription goes uncollected. Who is at fault – the GP or the patient’s care home? Medical Protection assisted a member at the resulting inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Casebook Inquests
Case report 01/07/2019 Treating asthma over the phone Preview Article Treating asthma over the phone Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr T’s deskilling in resuscitation leads to a patient death and a claim. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Communication Casebook
Case report 01/07/2019 Too close to home Preview Article Too close to home Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview This psychiatric claim underlines the perils of treating those close to you. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook