Event 05/12/2017 RCGP 2017 Conference Preview Article RCGP 2017 Conference Close Preview Join us at this year’s RCGP conference. Speak to our general practice team at the event, who will be on hand to discuss any medicolegal queries, questions about your membership, or issues confronting today’s doctors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General Practice members General practice
Press release 30/11/2017 MPS response to Justice Committee report on discount rate Preview Article MPS response to Justice Committee report on discount rate Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Justice Select Committee has just published its report on the Government’s draft legislation on the discount rate. Commenting, Director of Claims Policy and Legal at the Medical Protection Society, Emma Hallinan, said... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims
Press release 30/11/2017 NHS Resolution to establish and administer new state-backed indemnity... Preview Article NHS Resolution to establish and administer new state-backed indemnity scheme for GPs in England Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Department of Health has directed NHS Resolution to establish and administer the state-backed indemnity scheme for GPs in England, however details on how the scheme will operate are still to be confirmed. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims
Press release 28/11/2017 Alex Chalk MP: New indemnity scheme welcome news for GPs, but we must... Preview Article Alex Chalk MP: New indemnity scheme welcome news for GPs, but we must still tackle rising costs Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The proposed state-backed indemnity scheme is welcome news for GPs in England, but the underlying issue of rising clinical negligence costs still needs to be tackled - Alex Chalk MP told MPs, peers and health leaders at a parliamentary event last night. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims
Articles and features 24/11/2017 Robust regulation – not penny pinching Preview Article Robust regulation – not penny pinching Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Proposed merger of nine regulators should focus on fairness and accountability, not cost-cutting, says Medical Protection Senior Medicolegal Adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Reputation management Practice management
Press release 21/11/2017 MPS: Cultural change key to open, learning healthcare environment in... Preview Article MPS: Cultural change key to open, learning healthcare environment in Scotland Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview 21 November 2017: We must strive for cultural change in healthcare where staff are trained and supported to be open about mistakes, learn from them and where senior clinicians lead by example - the Medical Protection Society (MPS) told a Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee today. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 14/11/2017 A limping child Preview Article A limping child Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Three-year-old Matthew was brought to the local A&E department by his mum, Mrs U. She told Dr M, the attending doctor, that Matthew had fallen from a chair three days ago and, although he seemed unharmed at the time, he was now refusing to walk. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Orthopaedics Paediatrics
Case report 14/11/2017 Balancing risks Preview Article Balancing risks Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Miss G was a 36-year-old medical receptionist who worked in a teaching hospital. She was under the care of a haematologist for chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, diagnosed when she was 13. She had a BMI of 42 and no other relevant past medical history. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Haematology General practice Prescribing
Case report 14/11/2017 Diagnosing pneumonia Preview Article Diagnosing pneumonia Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Mr B was a 31 year old man with three children. His mother was staying with him over the weekend because he was in bed coughing and shivering. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Cardiology & Vascular Medicine Respiratory Medicine Patients Emergency Medicine
Case report 14/11/2017 The importance of living wills Preview Article The importance of living wills Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Patient B, a 70-year-old female, with a history of dementia, stroke and pneumonia, was admitted to the emergency room of a private hospital in a coma. She had advanced lung cancer and was well-known to the physician, Dr Y, who was called to see her. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping End of Life Care
Case report 14/11/2017 Dialysis or a right to die? Preview Article Dialysis or a right to die? Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Patient A, a 57-year-old male, was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital with kidney and liver failure, and in a coma. There was no living will and family members gave a history of long-standing alcohol abuse. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Listen End of Life Care Professionalism Emergency Medicine
Case report 14/11/2017 HIV diagnosis Preview Article HIV diagnosis Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A female patient at a medical centre consulted GP Dr F and was subsequently sent for further treatment at another department within the building. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Record keeping
Articles and features 08/11/2017 How manage a disruptive patient Preview Article How manage a disruptive patient Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dealing with a disruptive patient can be one of the most challenging aspects of general practice. Senior Medicolegal Adviser Dr Richard Stacey provides advice on the best way to manage such a situation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 08/11/2017 Protecting patient confidentiality Preview Article Protecting patient confidentiality Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Confidentiality is one of the most common risk factors in general practice. Kirsty Plowman looks at how a Medical Protection interactive risk management training session on confidentiality can help members lower their risk. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 08/11/2017 The changing face of primary care Preview Article The changing face of primary care Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Sam McCaffrey takes a look at how primary care is changing and the different clinical roles that can help your practice meet increasing patient demand. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 08/11/2017 From the case files: Cauda equina Preview Article From the case files: Cauda equina Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Cauda equina is the source of some of the highest value claims against Medical Protection members. This case report highlights how important it is to keep an eye out for the ‘red flags’ associated with the syndrome. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 08/11/2017 FAQs Capability issues Preview Article FAQs Capability issues Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Problems arising from an employee’s capability are frequently issues which can hinder the smooth running of any operation. Dealing with such issues in a timely and legally compliant manner can stave off many long term problems. However it can be a tricky area to get right legally with many potential hurdles to overcome. The following are some questions and answers on the topic of capability Croner has received to its advice lines from practice managers. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 08/11/2017 High value general practice claims Preview Article High value general practice claims Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Iain Barclay, Medical Protection Head of Underwriting Policy, examines what conditions are responsible for some of the highest claims against members in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 07/11/2017 From the case files: lower back pain Preview Article From the case files: lower back pain Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early forties, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery. Dr P took a history of slow onset of pain with restricted mobility. He did not examine her, but prescribed an NSAID and advised Mrs C to return in two weeks if there was no improvement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 07/11/2017 End of life care test Preview Article End of life care test Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview A recent report from the CQC has highlighted where general practice could improve in the provision of end of life care. Dr Rachel Birch, Practice Matters Editor-in-Chief, offers advice on how to put the CQC recommendations into practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 07/11/2017 Anticoagulant monitoring and dosing Preview Article Anticoagulant monitoring and dosing Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview We have teamed up with NHS Improvement for a new series of risk warnings based on data from the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), the NHS’s national database of patient safety incidents in England and Wales. Each article will tackle a different risk commonly reported to the NRLS. In this issue we tackle a commonly reported incident type, medication errors associated with anticoagulants. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 Top 5 social media dilemmas Preview Article Top 5 social media dilemmas Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medicolegal Adviser Dr Gordon McDavid answers some of the most common social media queries we receive from practices Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 FAQs - Pensions auto enrolment Preview Article FAQs - Pensions auto enrolment Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. Whether you’re a hairdresser, an architect or a partner in general practice, if you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 06/11/2017 From the case files: Working at scale Preview Article From the case files: Working at scale Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview This case demonstrates some of the risks practices face when working at scale, and the importance of ensuring effective systems and communication across practices. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters