Articles and features 02/10/2014 Risk alert: Controlled drugs Preview Article Risk alert: Controlled drugs Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview With the ever-changing legislation surrounding the management of controlled drugs, clinical risk manager Kate Taylor asks, is your practice is up-to-date? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 02/10/2014 What make a patient safety culture? Preview Article What make a patient safety culture? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview MPS clinical risk programme manager Julie Price discusses how to build a patient safety culture in primary care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/10/2014 Are you social media savvy? Preview Article Are you social media savvy? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview What happens on tour stays on tour, but what happens on Twitter stays on Google forever. Practices should be cautious when posting on social media sites, says web editor Jack Kellett and MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Rachel Birch Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 02/10/2014 The Canary in the coalmine Preview Article The Canary in the coalmine Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Paul Heslin, a GP and occasional locum based in Dublin, looks at the misunderstood life of a GP locum. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/10/2014 Digital dilemmas - Communicating with patients by text Preview Article Digital dilemmas - Communicating with patients by text Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview MPS advisers answer real dilemmas from the advice line. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/10/2014 How to manage online feedback Preview Article How to manage online feedback Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview GPs are the most discussed group on NHS Choices; here are some tips to use patients’ comments to your advantage. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/10/2014 The Apprentice Preview Article The Apprentice Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In her last column, our columnist Laura Davison, talks about her experiences of being a new GP. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Practice Matters General practice GP locum
Factsheet 01/10/2014 Safeguarding children - Northern Ireland Preview Article Safeguarding children - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect. Surgery consultations, home visits, emergency department admissions and contact with other professionals who work with children help to build up a picture of a child’s situation. This factsheet is designed to help members know how to act and who to contact when they suspect children are at risk of or are experiencing harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Use Guidelines Issues & conflict management Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Factsheet 01/10/2014 Controlled drugs - Scotland Preview Article Controlled drugs - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Under the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001), GPs have a responsibility for controlled drugs (CDs) within their practice. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Prescribing Scotland Generic Medicine
Press release 17/09/2014 MPS says the Medical Innovation Bill is unnecessary Preview Article MPS says the Medical Innovation Bill is unnecessary Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview In response to the recent Legislation to encourage Medical Innovation Dr Nick Clements, Head of Medical Services at MPS said, "The Bill is unnecessary. Current law already allows doctors acting responsibly to innovate without fear of clinical negligence claims, provided they have the support of a responsible body of peers and the patient’s informed consent. The Bill gives false reassurance to doctors over their legal position and could undermine clinical trials therefore disrupting medical research. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 02/09/2014 MPS reminds doctors of duty to children who lack capacity Preview Article MPS reminds doctors of duty to children who lack capacity Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Recent news stories have highlighted issues around treating a child who lacks capacity when the parents’ wishes conflict with doctors in terms of the child’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text
News and updates 22/08/2014 Creating an open reporting culture in the NHS Preview Article Creating an open reporting culture in the NHS Close Preview Sir Robert Francis QC is heading up an independent review into creating the open and honest reporting culture in the NHS. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Whistleblowing Generic Medicine
Articles and features 08/08/2014 Will a new approach to patients near the end of life suffer the same... Preview Article Will a new approach to patients near the end of life suffer the same fate as the Liverpool Care Pathway? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medicolegal expert and MPS spokesperson, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, questions the new approach to end of life care outlined by the government. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Managing clinical risk Decision Making Communication End of Life Care
Press release 06/08/2014 Half of junior doctors have quality care concerns – supportive open c... Preview Article Half of junior doctors have quality care concerns – supportive open culture needed Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview An MPS survey of over 1,000 newly qualified doctors has found that they continue to face professional and personal challenges on the wards.1 The survey of doctors who are just completing their first (FY1) and second year (FY2) as trainees reveals that... Read more Article contains Text
Press release 30/07/2014 MPS responds to DH report on Medical Innovation Bill – the Bill is st... Preview Article MPS responds to DH report on Medical Innovation Bill – the Bill is still unnecessary Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) is interested to see that the Government is proposing amendments to reduce the risks of the Medical Innovation Bill; however it still believes the Bill is unnecessary. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 14/07/2014 How to handle attention from the media Preview Article How to handle attention from the media Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medicolegal adviser and MPS spokesperson, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, outlines the various tactics employed by the press and what to do if you become involved in a media story. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Northern Ireland Preview Article Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 and the legislation was re-enacted in the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. Five official reports on the subject have been published since November 2013 and MPS has produced this guidance for members. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Professionalism Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death - Scotland Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the Procurator Fiscal. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Equipment General Surgery Managing clinical risk Health & safety
Factsheet 01/07/2014 Use of social media - Wales Preview Article Use of social media - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines Doctors’ use of social media establish the standards expected from every doctor practising in the UK. The guide details the principles of conduct for using social media and explains how doctors can put these principles into practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Data Protection Communication Confidentiality Ethics Professionalism
Press release 20/06/2014 Doctors’ obligations remain unchanged after DNR ruling, says MPS Preview Article Doctors’ obligations remain unchanged after DNR ruling, says MPS Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview In wake of the recent Court of Appeal ruling on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders the Medical Protection Society has received a number of enquiries from concerned members seeking clarification on the implications. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 11/06/2014 MPS disappointed as criminal sanction for wilful neglect added to Cou... Preview Article MPS disappointed as criminal sanction for wilful neglect added to Courts Bill Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) responds to the government’s decision to add the new criminal sanctions for ill treatment or wilful neglect to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/06/2014 Hot topic: Care.data Preview Article Hot topic: Care.data Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The care.data programme has been subject to intense media coverage and scrutiny. GMC Chairman Professor Sir Peter Rubin looks at what doctors can disclose and in what circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 04/06/2014 How to encourage professionalism in your trainees Preview Article How to encourage professionalism in your trainees Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Professionalism can be hard to define and even harder to teach. Dr Mark Dinwoodie, Head of Member Education at MPS, highlights some practical tips to encourage professionalism in trainees. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 04/06/2014 Risk alert: Technology in general practice Preview Article Risk alert: Technology in general practice Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Kate Taylor, MPS Clinical Risk Manager, explores the implications for nurses of technology in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice