Articles and features 21/05/2019 A potted history of medicine Preview Article A potted history of medicine Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Throughout history, doctors have treated patients, and doctors have made mistakes. We delve deep into the past to see what doctors used to get away with Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Complaints
Articles and features 20/05/2019 Why it’s so important you tell the GMC when you finish your F2 Preview Article Why it’s so important you tell the GMC when you finish your F2 Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Jonathan Bernstein, one of our medicolegal consultants, highlights the consequences of not notifying the GMC when you finish your F2 Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Career planning Compliance
Articles and features 20/05/2019 Diary of a new doctor's first night shift Preview Article Diary of a new doctor's first night shift Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Jacqueline Simms’ first night shift as an F2 Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Professionalism Stress
Articles and features 20/05/2019 You should specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology: here’s why Preview Article You should specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology: here’s why Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Obstetrics and gynaecology has developed enormously over the last 30 years. Yet despite the numerous advances in this field and the huge potential for growth, recruitment numbers have in the past been small. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Obstetrics & Gynaecology Career planning
Articles and features 20/05/2019 16 things you should know to help you survive night shifts Preview Article 16 things you should know to help you survive night shifts Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview By taking these steps to properly preparing for a night shift you can minimise the risks for you and your patients, and reduce the likelihood of slipping up. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Professionalism Stress
Articles and features 02/05/2019 Surviving medical school: Avoiding plagiarism Preview Article Surviving medical school: Avoiding plagiarism Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview We’re looking at something you’ve probably heard plenty about: plagiarism. But do you know about the implications it can have on your whole career as a doctor? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning
Articles and features 29/03/2019 Surviving medical school: Taking care of your health Preview Article Surviving medical school: Taking care of your health Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Staying well is important for both you and your patients, so it’s really important to get into good habits while you’re at medical school. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Stress
Webinar Webinar - Building resilience and avoiding burnout Preview Article Date: 09/04/2019 19:30 -09/04/2019 20:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Online (Read more for further details) Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Webinar - Building resilience and avoiding burnout It’s a terrible thing to experience, but burnout also has an impact on your medicolegal risk, and the safety of your patients. Join Dr Suzy Jordache and Dr David Monaghan for a webinar designed to empower you to identify and manage this very real threat that clinicians face. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Stress
Articles and features 06/03/2019 Surviving medical school: What you need to know about fitness to prac... Preview Article Surviving medical school: What you need to know about fitness to practise panels Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Hopefully it will never happen to you, but it’s good to know what happens if you ever need to appear before a fitness to practise panel. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Claims
Articles and features 05/03/2019 Electives packing list Preview Article Electives packing list Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview We have put together the following basic packing checklist for you to refer to. This is by no means exhaustive, but there are some useful ideas. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Medicine student
Articles and features 06/02/2019 Surviving medical school: Working with patients Preview Article Surviving medical school: Working with patients Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Patients will not necessarily be in a position to differentiate between you, as a medical student, and a “real” doctor – so it’s up to you to make sure they know who you are. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Professionalism Consent Confidentiality
Articles and features 31/12/2018 Surviving medical school: Communication Preview Article Surviving medical school: Communication Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Good doctors are good communicators – it’s that simple. This article examines how building your communication skills at medical school will stand you in good stead as a doctor. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Professionalism
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Record-keeping Preview Article Record-keeping Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. Adequate medical records enable you or somebody else to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact without reference to memory. They should therefore be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Northern Ireland Data Protection Wales Scotland England
Factsheet 19/12/2018 NHS Complaints Procedure - Wales Preview Article NHS Complaints Procedure - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The regulations on NHS complaints in Wales are designed to make complaints handling open and accountable, fair and proportionate, and patient-focused. The emphasis is on resolving concerns in a timely fashion, openly and honestly, and a philosophy of “investigate once, investigate well”. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Complaints Ethics Wales
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Medication Preview Article Medication Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Wales Scotland Ethics England Professionalism
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Communicating with patients Preview Article Communicating with patients Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Patients who are kept informed about their condition and are involved in deciding on the appropriate treatment are more likely to comply with the treatment you suggest, and less likely to complain if things go wrong. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communicate Scotland Professionalism Patients Wales Northern Ireland
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... Scotland England Professionalism Wales Ethics Northern Ireland
Articles and features 20/11/2018 The role of receptionists: a legal commentary Preview Article The role of receptionists: a legal commentary Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A recent Supreme Court decision, Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50, has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Claims Emergency Medicine
Articles and features 12/11/2018 Surviving medical school: Social Media Preview Article Surviving medical school: Social Media Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview We’ve compiled some essential advice you need to know about protecting yourself online. The article looks into cases and GMC guidance around online activity and social media, with key things you need to know as a student doctor. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Case report 23/10/2018 Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Preview Article Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr W faces a regulatory hearing after a delayed diagnosis – find out how record-keeping helped the defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Decision Making
Case report 23/10/2018 Questioning your consultant Preview Article Questioning your consultant Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A disagreement between a specialty trainee and her consultant lies at the heart of a regulatory hearing following a patient’s death. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Whistleblowing Oncology Communicate
Case report 23/10/2018 Who else is in the room? Preview Article Who else is in the room? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient undergoing a colonoscopy claims her modesty is disregarded during the procedure. What did Medical Protection do to tackle this allegation? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints Consent Gastroenterology
Case report 23/10/2018 Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Preview Article Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mrs D presents to her GP Dr N with a long-standing lesion on her scalp. Dr N removes it but what has he missed? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oncology Claims Diagnosis
Case report 23/10/2018 A sight for sore eyes Preview Article A sight for sore eyes Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Ophthalmologist Dr P receives a claim alleging poor consent and technique – but is that the real cause? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ophthalmology Record keeping Communicate Consent