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.

Experienced GP Dr N has her account of a cauda equina consultation challenged by the patient – how did Medical Protection help out in this case?

Medical Protection defends Dr B after the death of a patient following a failure to act on abnormal blood results.

Repeated headaches in eight-year old Master J leads to a missed diagnosis and a claim against Dr P.

GP Dr K faces a claim after a misunderstanding over the intention of some blood tests.

Junior doctor Dr Z contacts Medical Protection for assistance when the Medical Council investigates her falsified notes.

Dr Sophie Haroon and Alison Clarke look at how surveillance of a claimant can be useful when defending against claims.

Ivy Grove Surgery in Derbyshire made the headlines in April with an extensive and honest open letter to their patients. But for the practice partners, it’s only one part of their wider strategy on communicating with patients. Gareth Gillespie, Editor of Practice Matters, spoke to the surgery about what drives their approach.

Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at the potential pitfalls of telemedicine

A claim against GP Dr F is taken to trial by Medical Protection. Find out how our expert litigation team fought for Dr F by building a robust defence.

GP Dr D and consultant gastroenterologist Dr B face a claim after an abandoned colonoscopy fails to pick up the required diagnosis. Medical Protection handles the case.

Handover problems are at the centre of this claim against urological surgeons and a hospital. Find out how we assisted our members in the case.

A claim against a hospital and consultant psychiatrist goes to trial, after a patient commits suicide. Medical Protection also provides assistance with the inquest and hospital inquiry.

Suboptimal emergency care for a 13-year-old boy leads to a clinical negligence claim. How could this have been avoided if the doctor had listened to the boy’s mother?

A patient asks GP Dr C to keep her pregnancy secret from her dermatologist. What are Dr C’s obligations to disclose this information? She contacts Medical Protection for advice.