Press release 27/02/2019 Medical Protection comments on state-backed indemnity after SI laid b... Preview Article Medical Protection comments on state-backed indemnity after SI laid before Parliament Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, responds to the Statutory Instrument (SI) which has been laid before Parliament this week . Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 27/02/2019 Medical examiners: a new role for England and Wales Preview Article Medical examiners: a new role for England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview From April 2019, the new role of medical examiner will be introduced into the process for investigating the deaths of patients. Dr Ben Lobo, consultant physician, geriatrician and medical examiner, and Dr Ewen Ross, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, look at what this means for you Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 14/02/2019 How to fall back in love with your medical career Preview Article How to fall back in love with your medical career Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Working in medicine has its ups and downs, so it’s important to do the things that help you stay happy at work. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 08/02/2019 Problems arise from spinal anaesthesia Preview Article Problems arise from spinal anaesthesia Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A 48-year-old man underwent abdominoplasty and liposuction. At the pre-operative visit, the consultant anaesthetist proposed general anaesthesia along with a spinal anaesthetic for the purpose of post-operative pain relief. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Anaesthetics Competence Complaints Claims Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Learning from cases 08/02/2019 Learning from cases: Anaesthesia Preview Article Learning from cases: Anaesthesia Time to read article: 10 mins Close Preview This guide focuses on anaesthesia-related medicolegal cases. It looks at claims and causes, including COVID-19's impact, common themes, and risk management for UK-based anaesthetists. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Anaesthetics
Press release 31/01/2019 Medical Protection’s response to the GP contract announcement Preview Article Medical Protection’s response to the GP contract announcement Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Simon Kayll, Chief Executive at MPS, responds to the GP contract announcement on 31 January 2019. Click to read more. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 07/01/2019 When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Preview Article When patients miss appointments – should DNA mean Does Need Appointment? Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview When patients fail to attend an appointment, it can be hugely frustrating for a number of reasons. It is also very costly, according to recent NHS England data that suggests up to 15 million general practice appointments are being wasted each year – at an estimated cost to the NHS of £216 million. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk System Errors General practice
Articles and features 21/12/2018 The cost of claims – control through proportionality Preview Article The cost of claims – control through proportionality Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview If you have ever been unfortunate enough to receive a letter of claim, you will be aware of how stressful the process can be. Another aspect is the often high sums of money involved. Stephen Preater, costs adviser at Medical Protection, is part of an expert in-house team that is dedicated to controlling the amounts sought by claimants Read more Tagged in... Claims
Press release 21/12/2018 Calls for Government to publish a timeline for legislative change to... Preview Article Calls for Government to publish a timeline for legislative change to remove the GMC's Right of Appeal Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 20/12/2018 12 record keeping tips Preview Article 12 record keeping tips Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview We have made a list of the things to remember when it comes to making and retaining good patient records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Removing patients from the practice list Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Removing patients from the practice list is an emotive issue and should only be used as a last resort. The reasons for removing a patient from the list can be varied, but it should not be in response to patients lodging a complaint or failing to comply with treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Wales Scotland England General practice Northern Ireland
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... Scotland Wales Data Protection Record keeping Northern Ireland 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... Complaints Professionalism Wales Ethics
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Medication Preview Article Medication Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Scotland Professionalism Wales Northern Ireland Prescribing
18/12/2018 Giving Evidence - Courts and Inquests Preview Article Giving Evidence - Courts and Inquests Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview As a doctor, you may be asked to give evidence in many different types of tribunals, including criminal or civil courts, the coroner’s court and employment or mental health tribunals. Read more Tagged in... England Wales Professionalism Ethics
Factsheet 11/12/2018 Duty of candour and reporting concerns Preview Article Duty of candour and reporting concerns Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Northern Ireland Professionalism Scotland Ethics Wales
Factsheet 10/12/2018 Consent Preview Article Consent Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Ethics Wales Paediatrics Scotland Northern Ireland
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Confidentiality Preview Article Confidentiality Time to read article: 10 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Professionalism Patients Northern Ireland Confidentiality Wales
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... Communication Patients Northern Ireland Professionalism England Wales
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... England Scotland Generic Medicine Reputation management Northern Ireland Wales
Press release 06/12/2018 MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical n... Preview Article MPS comments on the DHSC consultation on the regulation of clinical negligence indemnity cover Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 05/12/2018 Medical Protection comments on the GMC report: State of Medical Educa... Preview Article Medical Protection comments on the GMC report: State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK 2018 Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) published their State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK 2018 report today. Read the response from Rob Hendry, Medical Director for Medical Protection. Read more
News and updates 27/11/2018 The importance of professional protection Preview Article The importance of professional protection Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Click to read through the reasons why retaining professional protection for help with these challenges is so important. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Two years of Multiple Jeopardy Preview Article Video: Two years of Multiple Jeopardy Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview A patient dies after amoxicillin reaction – we support GP through criminal investigation, inquest and GMC hearing. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP indemnity