Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Living up to expectations Preview Article Video: Living up to expectations Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Dealing with claims accounts for about 1/5 of the cases we handle. This video examines a claim made against a consultant surgeon because he left out critical information from a patient’s notes. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Casebook Scotland Managing clinical risk Casebook
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Chain reaction Preview Article Video: Chain reaction Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview This video provides some valuable lessons in diagnosis, documentation and the information that needs to be communicated to patients. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Complaints Record keeping
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Anatomy of a claim Preview Article Video: Anatomy of a claim Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview This video looks at a scenario where a patient brought a claim against three GPs in the same surgery, and how understanding the varied claims enabled us to support the doctors throughout the whole process. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP GP indemnity
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Caught by consent Preview Article Video: Caught by consent Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview A private neurosurgeon faces questions on consent, following a lumbar microdiscectomy sciatica and back pain. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Casebook Orthopaedics Consent Record keeping Casebook Scotland
Press release 22/11/2018 Response to the Department of Health FAQs on state-backed indemnity f... Preview Article Response to the Department of Health FAQs on state-backed indemnity for General Practice Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Read our response to the Department of Health publishing FAQs on State Backed Indemnity. Read more Article contains Text
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 Emergency Medicine Claims
News and updates 16/11/2018 Group instant messaging in an acute care setting Preview Article Group instant messaging in an acute care setting Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The NHS has released new guidance to help doctors, nurses and other staff safely use instant messaging during emergencies Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Data Protection Confidentiality
Press release 13/11/2018 Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from MPTS... Preview Article Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from MPTS hearings Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearings. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP indemnity
News and updates 29/10/2018 Flu vaccine - supporting public health initiatives Preview Article Flu vaccine - supporting public health initiatives Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Medical Protection actively supports public health initiatives involving the vaccination of susceptible groups in the community, including the flu vaccine. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice
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... Decision Making Record keeping
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 Communication Oncology
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... Consent Complaints 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... Diagnosis Claims Oncology
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... Communication Record keeping Consent Ophthalmology
Case report 23/10/2018 Negligent assessment and systemic failures Preview Article Negligent assessment and systemic failures Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Two hospital doctors receive claims after a delayed cancer diagnosis, which Medical Protection eventually takes to trial. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Radiology Emergency Medicine
Case report 23/10/2018 Initial management of an itchy skin rash Preview Article Initial management of an itchy skin rash Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Treatment of an itchy rash leads to a claim against GP Dr U, but was he negligent? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Investigations Record keeping Diagnosis
Case report 23/10/2018 A wrong diagnosis but no criticism Preview Article A wrong diagnosis but no criticism Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview After a serious car crash, Dr C is called before an inquest – Medical Protection is called in to support. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Inquests Emergency Medicine Record keeping
News and updates 22/10/2018 Doctors can now prescribe patients medicinal cannabis as of November Preview Article Doctors can now prescribe patients medicinal cannabis as of November Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview But what are the rules surrounding this and what do doctors need to know? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Treatment Planning
Articles and features 19/10/2018 A touchy subject Preview Article A touchy subject Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Intimate examinations are something that every GP will have to carry out at some point in their career, but it’s important that they are conducted in an appropriate manner, especially if one is required during a home visit. Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, gives her advice on how best to manage these situations Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Consent
Articles and features 19/10/2018 Should you mention the C word when it is probably nothing? Preview Article Should you mention the C word when it is probably nothing? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview You are concerned there’s a small chance a patient might have cancer. You want to refer them for tests. Do you tell them the possible, albeit unlikely, diagnosis and risk upsetting or scaring them? Or do you try and keep them calm and not mention the C word at all? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Managing conflict in general practice Preview Article Managing conflict in general practice Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Education Manager explains how to increase your understanding of conflict and provides some key strategies to deal with it more effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Conflict management Negotiating & influencing Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Top ten tips for managing a redundancy situation Preview Article Top ten tips for managing a redundancy situation Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Employment law experts Croner Consulting provide advice on how to manage redundancy within your practice to ensure the rights of employees are respected. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Practice management
Articles and features 09/10/2018 From the advice line: consent for childhood immunisation Preview Article From the advice line: consent for childhood immunisation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant and editor-in-chief of Practice Matters, shares a recent case where a member sought advice regarding consent for childhood immunisation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent & capacity Practice Matters Consent
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Treating children and young people safely in general practice Preview Article Treating children and young people safely in general practice Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, provides practical tips to ensure you have systems in place to treat children and young people safely. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Compliance General practice