Factsheet 28/01/2022 Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Preview Article Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Non-therapeutic circumcision of male children is carried out for religious or ritual reasons and is generally not available on the NHS.1 There is also a significant issue related to the appropriateness of the facilities in which the operation is carried out and a lack of formal training and certification in circumcision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Scotland England Managing clinical risk Infection control Generic Medicine
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... Generic Medicine Decision Making New Doctor Communication Record keeping Consent & capacity
Articles and features 05/08/2019 A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Preview Article A day in the life of an F2 in neurosurgery Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Varun Shankar gives an insight into a busy day on the neurosurgery wards. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Competence Neurology & Neurosurgery Professionalism Career planning
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Chaperones Preview Article Chaperones Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The medical consultation is a challenge to both doctor and patient, whether in the community or in hospital. The need for more detailed discussions with patients, along with their increasing autonomy and right to make choices in relation to their clinical care and treatment, has affected the traditional role of the doctor-patient relationship. This has made maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in the doctor-patient consultation more challenging, however, the guidance from national and regulatory bodies is clear that it is always the health professional's responsibility to do so. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Ethics England Reputation management Wales Northern Ireland
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... Generic medical audience Decision Making General Surgery Generic Medicine System Errors
Case report 14/08/2018 The challenges of making a challenge Preview Article The challenges of making a challenge Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A patient’s solicitor sought disclosure of a GMC expert report after a case had been closed. Medical Protection successfully challenged this, only for the decision to be overturned at appeal. Kirsty Sharp, content editor at Medical Protection, looks at the challenges of making a challenge Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Reports Data Protection Generic Medicine Complaints
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 New Doctor Professionalism Decision Making Generic Medicine
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... Generic Medicine Professionalism Decision Making New Doctor Handover Communication
Articles and features 28/09/2017 On the ward: Everyday consent dilemmas Preview Article On the ward: Everyday consent dilemmas Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr James Thorpe, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, reflects on a common issue where junior doctors are asked to perform roles outside their competence, in particular taking informed consent for surgical procedures and other invasive investigations Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Generic Medicine New Doctor Consent Competence
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... Generic Medicine New Doctor Communication Decision Making
Articles and features 28/09/2017 Top tips for staying safe on social media Preview Article Top tips for staying safe on social media Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Foundation doctors are increasingly using social media and smartphone apps to communicate with each other and senior colleagues. While this has many advantages, there are pitfalls to consider. Dr James Thorpe, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, investigates. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Generic Medicine Professionalism New Doctor
Articles and features 30/08/2017 Careers - Core skills series: Communication Preview Article Careers - Core skills series: Communication Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview In this series we explore the key risk areas in general practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Handover Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Casebook 29/08/2017 Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Preview Article Opinion: Getting the best out of online reviews Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Neil Bacon, founder of www.iwantgreatcare.org, discusses how to maximise the potential of patient feedback. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Reputation management Patients
Articles and features 25/08/2017 Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna Preview Article Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview I wake up bolt upright at 5.30am. I look in the mirror and realise I’ve inadvertently left my false eyelashes on from the previous day’s telly. They hang rather precariously from my upper lids – my mascara is half way down my cheeks and my hair is doing a good impersonation of Jedward. My husband rolls over and states that I look like a drag queen and promptly falls back to sleep. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Generic Medicine Career planning Practice Matters Professionalism
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to clinical management Preview Article An essential guide to clinical management Time to read article: 7 mins () ★ Close Preview This Essential Guide to Clinical Management was produced as a resource for Medical Protection members in the UK. It is intended as general guidance only. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing General practice Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to Consent Preview Article An essential guide to Consent Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Consent is a fundamental principle of medical law. The basic rule is simple: no-one has the right to touch anyone else without lawful excuse and if doctors do so it may well undermine patients’ trust. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Preview Article Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Welcome to Medical Protection’s guide to professionalism, a publication that takes a closer look at what it means to be a professional. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Generic Medicine
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Preview Article Avoiding easy mistakes: Five medicolegal hazards for junior doctors Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Why are medicolegal issues important? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Professionalism Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Consent Record keeping
Articles and features 03/07/2017 Hot topic: Approved practice settings Preview Article Hot topic: Approved practice settings Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw flags changes to approved practice settings for F2s Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Compliance Training & cpd Career planning
Advice booklet 09/05/2017 An essential guide to consent - Cases Preview Article An essential guide to consent - Cases Time to read article: 5 mins () ★ Close Preview An essential guide to consent - Cases Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Consent & capacity Generic medical audience Generic Medicine
Articles and features 18/08/2016 My first day on the wards Preview Article My first day on the wards Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rachel Thomas reflects on the memories of her first day as a F1 doctor Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Generic Medicine Professionalism
Factsheet 01/08/2016 Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Preview Article Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview “Respect for the autonomous choices of persons runs as deep in common morality as any principle.” – TL Beauchamp and JF Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics (2001) Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Managing clinical risk Patients Scotland Listen Generic Medicine
Factsheet 29/07/2016 Use of social media - England Preview Article Use of social media - England 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... England Ethics Reputation management Generic Medicine
Factsheet 14/07/2016 Use of social media - Scotland Preview Article Use of social media - Scotland 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. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Reputation management Ethics