Press release 18/07/2013 MPS and BMA joint letter to Jeremy Hunt calls for Chief Inspector of... Preview Article MPS and BMA joint letter to Jeremy Hunt calls for Chief Inspector of Hospitals to be independent and autonomous Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) and the BMA have written to Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health, with key recommendations to ensure the newly created role of Chief Inspector of Hospitals is a success. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 04/07/2013 Response to NHS England’s publication of mortality rates for individu... Preview Article Response to NHS England’s publication of mortality rates for individual hospital consultants Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dr Stephanie Bown, MPS Director of Policy and Communications said, 'MPS strongly supports transparency in the NHS and believes that this is key to protecting and promoting public confidence in the medical profession. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 24/06/2013 The legal importance of good medical records Preview Article The legal importance of good medical records Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Stephanie Bown, MPS Director of Policy and Communications, examines why keeping accurate, detailed records is so important when it comes to continuity of care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk
Press release 11/06/2013 MPS survey on Chief Inspector of Hospitals reveals doctors’ concerns Preview Article MPS survey on Chief Inspector of Hospitals reveals doctors’ concerns Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A survey of nearly 800 UK hospital doctors conducted by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has revealed 55% see the Chief Inspector of Hospitals’ role as just another layer of bureaucracy that will achieve no real change. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/06/2013 Social Media Black Hole Preview Article Social Media Black Hole Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The GMC’s latest advice around social media has caused much debate. Here chair of the GMC, Professor Sir Peter Rubin responds to the criticism, and new GP Dr Laura Davison comments on the guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Ethics Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines Practice Matters Professionalism
Articles and features 04/06/2013 A day in the life of... Dr Richard Vautrey Preview Article A day in the life of... Dr Richard Vautrey Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Deputy chair of the BMA Dr Richard Vautrey gives an insight into his busy life Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice GP locum Practice Matters Professionalism
Articles and features 01/06/2013 The power is in your hands Preview Article The power is in your hands Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview In April the clinical landscape of the NHS will undertake the biggest change since its inception in 1948. In his analysis of the changes, Dr Simon Abrams raises concerns over potential conflicts of interest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Practice Matters GP locum Ethics Compliance Decision Making
Articles and features 01/06/2013 Preparing for CQC inspections Preview Article Preparing for CQC inspections Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview MPS clinical risk manager Diane Baylis shares risk advice for practices in how to prepare for a CQC inspection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters CQC compliance Compliance General practice
Factsheet 01/06/2013 Dealing with non-compliant patients Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A doctor’s primary concern is to do their best for their patients; this includes giving advice and treatment, and arranging investigations in accordance with the current evidence base and the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Patients Scotland Wales England Managing clinical risk
Press release 20/05/2013 'Patients at risk if out-of-hours review ignores GPs’ concerns', warn... Preview Article 'Patients at risk if out-of-hours review ignores GPs’ concerns', warns MPS Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Commenting on the news that Jeremy Hunt wants to place responsibility for round-the-clock care back in the hands of GPs, Nick Clements, Head of Medical Services for the Medical Protection Society said, 'The fictional world of Doc Martin is a long way from the reality of modern practice. The village doctor working all hours is simply unsustainable in many surgeries, which are struggling to cope under huge pressures, exacerbated by increasingly bureaucratic processes that divert resources away from patient care. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 09/05/2013 87% of doctors think online medical records will raise patient expect... Preview Article 87% of doctors think online medical records will raise patient expectations, MPS report reveals Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has launched a report on the views of doctors and the public on online medical records. One of the issues highlighted is the disparity between the services that patients expect they will receive through online access to their records and what doctors think is realistic in the immediate term. Read more Article contains Text
Factsheet 01/05/2013 Confidentiality – Disclosures without consent - Northern Ireland Preview Article Confidentiality – Disclosures without consent - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Certain circumstances can mean you are obliged to disclose information about a patient, even if you do not have their consent; under other circumstances, disclosure may be justifiable. This factsheet gives you further information about these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Consent Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Confidentiality Issues & conflict management
Articles and features 20/04/2013 The apprentice Preview Article The apprentice Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Laura Davison, a GP registrar from Milton Keynes, shares her thoughts on topical issues facing GP trainees. Here she explores how to break the ice in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Practice Matters Communication GP locum General practice
Articles and features 12/04/2013 Risk alert: Infection control Preview Article Risk alert: Infection control Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Kate Taylor, MPS Clinical Risk Manager, highlights the importance of infection control in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Health & safety Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 09/04/2013 Advanced care plans in dementia Preview Article Advanced care plans in dementia Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Paula–Jane Marrett, Dr Fiona Boyd and Beverley Chapman recently won the poster competition at the annual Patient Safety Congress. They share their research and findings Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Communication General practice Professionalism Treatment Planning
Articles and features 09/04/2013 Skin Lesion Photography Preview Article Skin Lesion Photography Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview MPS statistics suggest that a case relating to the delayed diagnosis of melanoma is opened every two weeks. Dr Pawan Randev argues that skin lesion photography is a way of improving feedback on dermatology referrals Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters
Press release 08/04/2013 Eight in ten doctors are concerned online medical records will increa... Preview Article Eight in ten doctors are concerned online medical records will increase workload, MPS survey reveals Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A survey by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) reveals that 84% of doctors think that online records will mean spending more time explaining the contents of records to patients. Although doctors and the public agree the most important use of medical records is to give the doctor an overview of all the medical treatments a patient has received, there is a mismatch in expectations about how records should be written. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 06/04/2013 Removing patients Preview Article Removing patients Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview More than half of UK practices have removed patients from their practice list in the last three years. Medicolegal adviser Dr Jayne Molodynski investigates Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Communication General practice Practice Matters Patients Use Guidelines
Articles and features 06/04/2013 Avoiding a ‘near hit’ Preview Article Avoiding a ‘near hit’ Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Clinical Risk Manager Julie Price shares simple tips for handling test results Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors GP locum Practice Matters General practice
Articles and features 04/04/2013 Through the eyes of a locum Preview Article Through the eyes of a locum Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In the world of NHS reform, there’s little room for anything else but doublethink. Dr Euan Lawson, a locum GP from Cumbria, shares his views Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Compliance General practice GP locum
Articles and features 04/04/2013 Soapbox: The Francis Report Preview Article Soapbox: The Francis Report Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview MPS Director of Policy and Communications, Dr Stephanie Bown, fears that a duty of candour proposed for GPs will not inspire the cultural change the NHS requires Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters GP locum Probity General practice Communication
Articles and features 04/04/2013 How to... Set up a Patient Participation Group Preview Article How to... Set up a Patient Participation Group Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Stephanie Varah, Chief Executive of the National Association for Patient Participation (NAPP) shares the benefits of building a partnership with your patients Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Practice Matters General practice GP locum Communication
Articles and features 04/04/2013 In the Hot Seat: Dr Ben Brown Preview Article In the Hot Seat: Dr Ben Brown Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Would you like to have some say in shaping future GP training? The AiT Committee can help you do just that. Charlotte Hudson finds out more Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters General practice Professionalism Training & cpd
Press release 03/04/2013 MPS survey on CCGs reveals 59% of GPs and Practice Managers see confl... Preview Article MPS survey on CCGs reveals 59% of GPs and Practice Managers see conflicts of interest as the main concern Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A survey of healthcare professionals by medical indemnity provider the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has revealed concerns that Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) will expose doctors to accusations of conflicting interests as the role of GP changes. Read more Article contains Text