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... Patients Generic Medicine Professionalism Ethics Practice management Data Protection
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 England Ethics Consent Wales Issues & conflict management
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 Investigations Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management
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... Negligence Managing clinical risk Wales Issues & conflict management System Errors Competence
Articles and features 04/01/2014 Collateral damage Preview Article Collateral damage Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview The sooner you call MPS about an ethical or legal dilemma, the sooner the matter can be resolved. Professor Carol Seymour, Dr Tom Mosedale, Dr Richard Brittain and Sara Williams explore how and why Collateral-damage foundation doctors get into troubleCollateral-damage foundation doctors get into trouble Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Inquests Investigations Confidentiality Issues & conflict management Use Guidelines
Factsheet 01/10/2013 Report writing - Northern Ireland Preview Article Report writing - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview One incident can be investigated in a number of different ways – as a complaint, a clinical negligence claim, a criminal case, a disciplinary matter by your employer, a Coroner’s inquest or a complaint to the GMC. An important starting point is your written report on the circumstances of the incident. This factsheet gives more information about writing this report. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Complaints Negligence Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk Competence
Articles and features 04/09/2013 Hot topic: Conflicts of interest Preview Article Hot topic: Conflicts of interest Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In the second part of his four-part series exploring elements of the new Good Medical Practice, Professor Sir Peter Rubin, chair of the GMC, looks at conflicts of interest Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management General practice Practice Matters
Articles and features 04/09/2013 The Apprentice Preview Article The Apprentice Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview New GP Dr Laura Davison took a career break to become a jungle GP in Mexico. Here’s what happened Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Practice Matters Communication General practice Issues & conflict management
Articles and features 04/09/2013 From the case files: A family matter Preview Article From the case files: A family matter Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In this issue we share a case where a GP got in trouble prescribing for a family member, when a pharmacist reported him to the GMC Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Practice Matters Record keeping General practice Medical Records Decision Making
Articles and features 01/09/2013 MPS dilemma – Is it ok to physically restrain a patient? Preview Article MPS dilemma – Is it ok to physically restrain a patient? Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Sarah Clarke contacted MPS when she encountered issues when an elderly patient tried to leave. She tells her story. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Professionalism New Doctor Issues & conflict management Communication Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/08/2013 Parental responsibility - Wales Preview Article Parental responsibility - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Wales Ethics Issues & conflict management Consent Confidentiality
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... Use Guidelines Ethics General practice Professionalism Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management
Articles and features 04/06/2013 From the case files Preview Article From the case files Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview The GMC’s latest Good Medical Practice reflects the ever-changing demands of modern healthcare provision, says Dr Rachel Birch, and these two cases illustrate two areas where the GMC has expanded its guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Managing clinical risk Decision Making Medical Records Practice Matters General practice
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... Ethics Compliance Issues & conflict management General practice CQC compliance Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/06/2013 Doctor’s orders vs patient choice Preview Article Doctor’s orders vs patient choice Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Earn CPD points by reading this feature on shared decision making. Dr Paul Nisselle explores how to move from bedside to beside Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making GP locum Practice Matters General practice Ethics Consent
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... Generic Medicine Ethics Confidentiality Issues & conflict management Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk
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... General practice Practice Matters Issues & conflict management Communication GP locum
Articles and features 12/04/2013 From the case files Preview Article From the case files Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview 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 Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters GP locum Record keeping Medical Records Decision Making
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 Treatment Planning General practice Professionalism Communication
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 Use Guidelines Practice Matters Patients General practice Communication
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... Communication Practice Matters General practice GP locum Probity
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... Communication Patients Practice Matters General practice GP locum
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland Preview Article Guide to writing expert reports - Scotland 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... Use Guidelines Generic Medicine Scotland Claims CQC compliance Investigations
Factsheet 01/04/2013 Consent – The basics - Wales Preview Article Consent – The basics - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Communication Consent Use Guidelines Wales Generic Medicine