Factsheet 01/05/2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liber... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessments under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Under the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS), six assessments have to be successfully conducted before a local authority (supervisory body) can authorise the deprivation of an individual’s liberty in a hospital or a care home. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Consent Generic Medicine Compliance England Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Scotland Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Ethics Professionalism Communication Competence Scotland
Factsheet 01/05/2014 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Introduction to the Deprivation of Liberty... Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Introduction to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA DOLS) provide a legal framework around the deprivation of liberty. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Ethics Wales Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management England
Articles and features 10/04/2014 Risk Alert - nurses and delegation Preview Article Risk Alert - nurses and delegation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview With complaints against nurses increasing, clinical risk manager Kate Taylor shares tips on how to decrease risks associated with delegation Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Practice Matters
Articles and features 02/04/2014 Day in the life of an F1 in gastroenterology Preview Article Day in the life of an F1 in gastroenterology Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Gemma Lysycia charts a busy day in a gastro ward Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Gastroenterology Competence New Doctor Professionalism
Articles and features 02/04/2014 Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Top five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Good doctors apply clinical knowledge in a way that is legally and ethically correct – but all doctors can slip up. Here are survival tips for the top five medicolegal risks for junior doctors, writes Charlotte Hudson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Prescribing New Doctor Managing clinical risk Consent Probity
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Removal of medical equipment after death Preview Article Removal of medical equipment after death Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview If a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Investigations General Surgery Equipment Inquests Health & safety
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Controlled drugs - Northern Ireland Preview Article Controlled drugs - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview In Northern Ireland, unlike England and Wales, out-of-hours (OOH) organisations may expect GPs to carry and use controlled drugs (CDs) from their own stock. This factsheet highlights what you should be aware of when carrying, storing and recording controlled drugs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Prescribing Use Guidelines Northern Ireland
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Guide to writing expert reports - Wales Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports - Wales Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview As an expert you should be aiming to produce a report which is free standing – from which the reader can glean the key issues in the case, understand the evidence available and reach a clear understanding of the range of expert opinion, without needing to look at any other document. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines Investigations Generic Medicine
Factsheet 01/04/2014 Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Competence Equipment Wales Managing clinical risk Ethics
Press release 31/03/2014 MPS opposes new criminal sanctions and urges government rethink Preview Article MPS opposes new criminal sanctions and urges government rethink Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society is calling on the government to rethink plans to introduce a new criminal offence for healthcare professionals for wilful neglect or ill-treatment. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 20/03/2014 MPS notes Healthwatch England’s report into the complex nature of the... Preview Article MPS notes Healthwatch England’s report into the complex nature of the NHS complaint system Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The current complaints process can be confusing; there needs to be clarity and support for GP practices, trusts and patients. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 07/03/2014 MPS comments on duty of candour review Preview Article MPS comments on duty of candour review Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) welcomes the importance placed on a culture of openness in the review of the threshold for the statutory duty of candour; but is concerned about when the duty will apply. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 19/02/2014 'Opportunity to address concerns' - MPS responds to decision to delay... Preview Article 'Opportunity to address concerns' - MPS responds to decision to delay care.data Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, medicolegal adviser at the Medical Protection Society (MPS) said, 'MPS is pleased to see that the launch of care.data is being postponed by six months, which will give NHS England the opportunity to address the concerns that have been raised. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 18/02/2014 MPS highlights prescribing as one of the top risks in general practice Preview Article MPS highlights prescribing as one of the top risks in general practice Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Prescribing continues to be one of the top five risks in general practice based on Clinical Risk Self Assessments (CRSAs) conducted by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) at more than 150 practices across the UK and Ireland in 2013. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/02/2014 MPS surveys of GPs and public reveal lack of information around care... Preview Article MPS surveys of GPs and public reveal lack of information around care data Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A YouGov survey commissioned by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) has revealed that 67% of over 1400 respondents from England say they have not received the leaflet from NHS England explaining the new care.data system.1 Furthermore, 45% do not understand care.data from what they have read or heard. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 06/02/2014 A year since Francis - MPS warns current policy at risk of sustaining... Preview Article A year since Francis - MPS warns current policy at risk of sustaining culture of fear Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A year since the publication of the Francis Inquiry into Mid Staffs, the Medical Protection Society warns that the current policy direction may sustain a culture of fear in hospital wards instead of improving it. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/02/2014 Test your knowledge Preview Article Test your knowledge Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Training & cpd General practice Competence Practice Matters
Articles and features 04/02/2014 Surviving a night shift Preview Article Surviving a night shift Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Learning how to manage a night shift will protect you and your patients, says Sara Dawson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Professionalism New Doctor
Press release 03/02/2014 New free advice app for doctors to help curb the rise in claims and c... Preview Article New free advice app for doctors to help curb the rise in claims and complaints Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has launched a new free advice app to help address the rise in claims and complaints. Read more Article contains Text
Casebook 25/01/2014 The perils of prescribing Preview Article The perils of prescribing Time to read article: 8 mins Close Preview Doctors face a number of challenges when prescribing: Sara Dawson explores some risk strategies and looks at a classic case of a drug name mix-up Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Prescribing Casebook
Casebook 23/01/2014 How reliable is healthcare? Preview Article How reliable is healthcare? Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Dan Cohen, an international medical director based in the US, looks at the biggest challenge to healthcare safety: complacency Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Casebook System Errors
Press release 07/01/2014 Wilful neglect criminal offences threaten clinical judgment, says MPS Preview Article Wilful neglect criminal offences threaten clinical judgment, says MPS Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Following a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) warns that the new wilful neglect criminal offences could threaten doctors’ clinical judgment. Whilst MPS agrees that doctors should face tough sanctions for causing deliberate harm to patients, it opposes the new criminal offences because they will have unintended and damaging consequences. Read more Article contains Text
05/01/2014 Giving evidence Preview Article Giving evidence Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview As a doctor, you may be asked to give evidence in many different types of tribunals, including criminal or civil courts, the coroner’s court and employment or mental health tribunals. This factsheet gives further information about what to expect and how to prepare. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine