Articles and features 16/06/2020 Lessons From COVID-19: Making Sense of the Pandemic [Video recording] Preview Article Lessons From COVID-19: Making Sense of the Pandemic [Video recording] Time to read article: 10 mins Close Preview Opening Address from Matthew Shaw Matthew Shaw, CEO of Great Ormond St Hospital Matthew Shaw provides an insight into how his idea for the Nightingale NHS Hospital in London became a reality. Read more Article contains Video
Articles and features 12/06/2020 The Medicine: Has COVID changed the doctor-patient relationship forev... Preview Article The Medicine: Has COVID changed the doctor-patient relationship forever? [Video recording] Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Speaking at Risky Business 2020 Dr Pallavi Bradshaw highlights how disruption caused by COVID could affect medicolegal risk and what steps could be taken to reduce this. Increases awareness that there remain many unresolved legal and ethical issues which society must grapple with in the aftermath of the crisis. Read more Article contains Video
Webinar 20/04/2020 COVID-19 webinars and webinar recordings Preview Article COVID-19 webinars and webinar recordings Close Preview During the COVID-19 outbreak Medical Protection is hosting a series of COVID-19 webinars for members around the world. Find upcoming webinars as well as view all available webinar recordings. Read more Article contains Video
Articles and features 20/04/2020 COVID-19 advice podcast Preview Article COVID-19 advice podcast Close Preview This podcast is a COVID-19 hub to support our members, providing advice and guidance around medicolegal issues and maintaining their well being. Read more
Webinar 06/04/2020 Webinar recording: Remote Consulting during the COVID-19 outbreak Preview Article Webinar recording: Remote Consulting during the COVID-19 outbreak Time to read article: 61 mins Close Preview In this session Dr Rob Hendry and Dr Pallavi Bradshaw discuss medicolegal aspects for doctors who are being asked to consult with patients remotely in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more Article contains Video
Articles and features 03/04/2020 Counselling service for members Preview Article Counselling service for members Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Medical Protection offers a confidential 24/7 counselling service to any members experiencing work-related stress, or stress that they feel could impact their practice. Find out more here Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 29/01/2020 Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism Preview Article Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GMC expects medical students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning GMC
Case report 11/10/2019 Fifteen years of urinary tract infections – what’s the cause? Preview Article Fifteen years of urinary tract infections – what’s the cause? Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A patient re-presents with urinary tract infections over a 15-year period, and eventually makes a claim against the genitourinary consultant involved in her care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook Claims
Case report 11/10/2019 Forgotten blood test results: forgotten patient Preview Article Forgotten blood test results: forgotten patient Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Misplaced blood test results lead to a claim after a baby is left requiring a liver transplant. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Communication Casebook
Case report 11/10/2019 A routine referral? Preview Article A routine referral? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When a routine optician appointment identifies papilloedema, Mrs T makes a claim against her GP for not giving her an earlier urgent referral. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook General practice Claims Successful Defence
Case report 11/10/2019 A retained swab Preview Article A retained swab Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Basic safety checks were overlooked in this incident, which saw a claim against a consultant gynaecologist. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Casebook General Surgery
Case report 11/10/2019 A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Preview Article A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The quality record-keeping of a GP member is key to the defence of this claim. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Casebook General practice Record keeping
Articles and features 08/10/2019 Follow the leader Preview Article Follow the leader Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Leila Touil and Dr Yasmin Ahmed-Little call all junior doctors to rise to the leadership challenge. Here they show you how. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Decision Making Career planning Negotiating & influencing Professionalism New Doctor
Case report 20/09/2019 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... Anaesthetics Casebook Record keeping Claims
Articles and features 04/09/2019 Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Preview Article Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In a recent Medical Protection survey almost a third of doctors questioned were not comfortable discussing organ donation with a patient. With different laws across the UK and further changes imminent, this is maybe not surprising Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent New Doctor Communication Decision Making
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Preview Article Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Medical Protection’s Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond discusses how to manage a situation where a patient asks to be discharged Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Consent & capacity Decision Making Record keeping New Doctor Generic Medicine
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Specialties in the spotlight: anaesthetics Preview Article Specialties in the spotlight: anaesthetics Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Aidan O’Donnell discusses his experiences of working in anaesthetics. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Anaesthetics Career planning
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... New Doctor Professionalism Psychiatry Competence
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... Anaesthetics Casebook Record keeping Claims
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 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... Career planning Paediatrics New Doctor Professionalism
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... Casebook General practice 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... Casebook Competence Communication
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