MPS comments on Government plans to reform health regulators
Case study - Missed critical limb ischaemia
Mr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves. This became so severe that he attended the out-of-hours service that evening.
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Case study - An early presentation
Baby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery.
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Case study - Cauda Equina Syndrome
When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early 40s, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery.
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The Department of Health issue statement on the indemnity offer made by MDU
Revalidation directory of resources for GPs
Practical advice and resources to support you with revalidation and GMC requirements.
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Careers - Core skills series: Communication
In this series we explore the key risk areas in general practice
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Rising nurse claims
MPS has seen a steady rise in the number of claims involving practice nurses, with ‘delay in diagnosis’ being the most common type of claim. Kate Taylor, Clinical Risk Manager, MPS Educational Services, reveals more
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Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna
I wake up bolt upright at 5.30am. I look in the mirror and realise I’ve inadvertently left my false eyelashes on from the previous day’s telly. They hang rather precariously from my upper lids – my mascara is half way down my cheeks and my hair is doing a good impersonation of Jedward. My husband rolls over and states that I look like a drag queen and promptly falls back to sleep.
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General confidentiality principles as advised by medical defence orga...
General confidentiality principles as advised by medical defence organisations
All doctors know that maintaining confidentiality is an important part of building up trust with patients. Here, Dr Stephanie Bown examines the medicolegal aspects of confidentiality
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Newly qualified doctors optimistic about future careers, but need support
Medical Protection partners with two leading GP groups
Duty of candour for GPs and dental practitioners - England
The duty, which was introduced by the government through regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, applies to NHS organisations such as trusts and foundation trusts, to secondary care clinicians, and to bodies including GP practices, dental practices and care homes.
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Expert advice to avoid claims and complaints
We can provide you with expert advice on a wide range of topic areas, doctor to doctor, over the phone, via email or through our extensive online resources.
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Supporting you with your professional assessments
We understand that your primary focus during your training is to pass all elements of the MRCGP assessments, therefore we can provide you with additional benefits to help improve your performance in consultation and support your preparation for your exams.
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From the case files
In this issue we share a case where a locum GP raised concerns about patient safety in a practice he had worked at for three months
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Clinical negligence costs at tipping point - urgent reform needed
Commenting on the Conservative manifesto commitment to support GPs on rising indemnity costs
Commenting on the Conservative manifesto commitment to support GPs on rising indemnity costs
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Commenting on the recent cyber-attack and concerns around access to computer information and records –
Some GP surgeries may be experiencing temporary problems accessing information on their computers following Friday’s cyber-attack.
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