Articles and features 14/11/2019 Tackling stress Preview Article Tackling stress Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The effects of stress are felt by thousands of health professionals. Here are our top tips on spotting the signs and dealing with stress. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism New Doctor Competence Negotiating & influencing Decision Making Training & cpd
Articles and features 08/10/2019 Follow the leader Preview Article Follow the leader Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Leila Touil and Dr Yasmin Ahmed-Little call all junior doctors to rise to the leadership challenge. Here they show you how. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negotiating & influencing Training & cpd Competence Professionalism Decision Making New Doctor
Articles and features 04/09/2019 Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Preview Article Presumed consent for organ donation: what’s changing where? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview In a recent Medical Protection survey almost a third of doctors questioned were not comfortable discussing organ donation with a patient. With different laws across the UK and further changes imminent, this is maybe not surprising Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Decision Making Consent Communication
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Preview Article Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Medical Protection’s Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond discusses how to manage a situation where a patient asks to be discharged Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Decision Making Record keeping Communication Consent & capacity Generic Medicine
Articles and features 16/08/2019 Medical Protection successfully defends GP practice in fatal sepsis case Preview Article Medical Protection successfully defends GP practice in fatal sepsis case Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Medical Protection litigation solicitor Suzanne Tate looks at a claim involving a missed diagnosis of sepsis and the work of Medical Protection in successfully defending seven GP members Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Successful Defence Decision Making Claims Competence
Articles and features 17/06/2019 GP dilemma: prescribing valproate Preview Article GP dilemma: prescribing valproate Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview As a GP, what should you do when a patient already taking a valproate medicine attends for another prescription without meeting specific safety criteria? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Decision Making
Articles and features 10/05/2019 Dying matters: medicolegal aspects of end-of-life care, DNACPR and or... Preview Article Dying matters: medicolegal aspects of end-of-life care, DNACPR and organ donation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview To mark the Dying Matters national awareness week, between 13 and 19 May, Medical Protection asked nearly 400 members in the UK about their experiences on a number of issues such as DNACPR, organ donation and withdrawal of treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Capacity Confidentiality Decision Making Communication
Articles and features 10/05/2019 Understanding mental capacity: advance decisions Preview Article Understanding mental capacity: advance decisions Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mental capacity is the ability to make a decision. If a person lacks capacity, they have an impairment or disturbance that leaves them unable to make a decision. A patient’s capacity to make decisions about their own care is a fundamental part of matters relating to end of life care Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Capacity Decision Making
Articles and features 10/05/2019 Should you mention death when the risk is small? Preview Article Should you mention death when the risk is small? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When consenting for a procedure, wherever there is a risk of death – no matter how small – would you always mention this risk? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Communication
Articles and features 10/05/2019 End of life care Preview Article End of life care Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When treating a patient who is close to death, clear communication and collective decision-making are as important as any clinical intervention Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making End of Life Care Communication
Case report 23/10/2018 Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Preview Article Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr W faces a regulatory hearing after a delayed diagnosis – find out how record-keeping helped the defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Decision Making
Articles and features 29/08/2018 Artificial intelligence: who’s liable? Preview Article Artificial intelligence: who’s liable? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Advancements in medical technology can bring huge benefits for patients and clinicians alike – but new approaches can also mean new risks. Dr Helen Hartley, Head of Underwriting Policy at Medical Protection, looks at where the liability lies for artificial intelligence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... System Errors Generic Medicine Generic medical audience Decision Making General Surgery
Case report 14/11/2017 Claim confusion Preview Article Claim confusion Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A man made a claim against his GP for a missed diagnosis. An expert witness was instructed to provide advice on the case... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Diagnosis
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Working in casualty in Uganda Preview Article Working in casualty in Uganda Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Aaron Madhok reflects on his time working in Africa Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence Decision Making Generic Medicine Professionalism New Doctor
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Challenging interactions with colleagues Preview Article Challenging interactions with colleagues Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Poor communication between doctors lies at the heart of many complaints, claims and disciplinary actions. Dr Mark Dinwoodie, consultant in medical education, explains the importance of maintaining good relationships with colleagues and communicating effectively with other health professionals Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... New Doctor Handover Decision Making Professionalism Communication Generic Medicine
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Using chaperones Preview Article Using chaperones Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Ben White, a Medical Protection Medicolegal Adviser, discusses the use of chaperones during intimate examinations Read more Article contains Text Video Tagged in... Communication Decision Making New Doctor Generic Medicine
Casebook 29/08/2017 We need to talk about death: Complaints about end of life care Preview Article We need to talk about death: Complaints about end of life care Time to read article: 10 mins Close Preview When treating a patient who has reached the end of life, clear communication and collective decision-making are as important as any clinical intervention, says Sarah Whitehouse Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Palliative Care Managing clinical risk Decision Making
Articles and features 14/04/2015 Ask MPS Preview Article Ask MPS Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Miss Francesca Th’ng and Mr Marios Patronis share the case of Mrs A, who sadly died following the insertion of a chest drain after surgery Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Decision Making New Doctor
Articles and features 02/10/2014 From the case files... Preview Article From the case files... Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview In this issue we bring you two interesting cases; the first encourages GPs to exercise caution when diagnosing haematuria, and the second highlights how various poor communication channels can have a negative impact on patient care. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Decision Making Record keeping General practice Practice Matters Medical Records
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... Decision Making Patients Managing clinical risk End of Life Care Communication
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... Record keeping Medical Records General practice Decision Making Practice Matters GP locum
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... Decision Making Managing clinical risk Practice Matters GP locum Medical Records 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 Decision Making GP locum Compliance General practice Issues & conflict management
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... Consent Decision Making General practice GP locum Practice Matters Ethics