Articles and features 10/06/2020 Ask the expert – social media Preview Article Ask the expert – social media Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, answers some questions around the professional and personal use of social media and the potential pitfalls faced by those working in healthcare Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Practice Matters Confidentiality
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures relating to transgender patients Preview Article Disclosures relating to transgender patients Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview When approached by third party organisations with requests for information relating to a patient’s gender history, you might be uncertain about what to do and what should be considered prior to disclosure. Padma Reddy, case manager at Medical Protection, and Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant, have all the relevant guidance Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Record keeping Practice Matters
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosing information about children and young people Preview Article Disclosing information about children and young people Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Handling disclosure requests concerning children and young people can be a complex and emotive issue. Kate Cowan, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the issue in more detail Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Confidentiality Practice Matters
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures relating to the police Preview Article Disclosures relating to the police Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Fin Wright, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance to practices who are approached by the police regarding a disclosure of medical records Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Confidentiality Practice Matters
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures to solicitors Preview Article Disclosures to solicitors Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Ayisha Hooper, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the reasons why practices can be approached by solicitors for the disclosure of medical records Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Confidentiality Record keeping
Articles and features 10/06/2020 Disclosures after death Preview Article Disclosures after death Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Brian Caldwell-White, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance on handling requests to release the medical records of a deceased patient Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Record keeping Confidentiality
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Managing conflict in general practice Preview Article Managing conflict in general practice Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Education Manager explains how to increase your understanding of conflict and provides some key strategies to deal with it more effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Communication Practice Matters Negotiating & influencing Conflict management
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Top ten tips for managing a redundancy situation Preview Article Top ten tips for managing a redundancy situation Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Employment law experts Croner Consulting provide advice on how to manage redundancy within your practice to ensure the rights of employees are respected. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters Practice management
Articles and features 09/10/2018 From the advice line: consent for childhood immunisation Preview Article From the advice line: consent for childhood immunisation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant and editor-in-chief of Practice Matters, shares a recent case where a member sought advice regarding consent for childhood immunisation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent & capacity Practice Matters Consent
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Treating children and young people safely in general practice Preview Article Treating children and young people safely in general practice Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, provides practical tips to ensure you have systems in place to treat children and young people safely. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Compliance Practice Matters
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s co... Preview Article Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Is the patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Where a patient lacks capacity clinicians should consider what action is in the patient’s best interests. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality General practice Consent Practice Matters Capacity
Articles and features 09/10/2018 Ask the expert: Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV foota... Preview Article Ask the expert: Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park? You need to consider the confidentiality of other patients. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, answers a member’s query. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP Practice Matters Confidentiality General practice
Articles and features 22/02/2018 Cosmetic injections and vaccinations: ask the expert Preview Article Cosmetic injections and vaccinations: ask the expert Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, Medical Protection medicolegal adviser and Practice Matters editor-in-chief, answers some recent queries on cosmetic injections and vaccination errors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Prescribing Cosmetic Surgery Practice Matters
Articles and features 22/02/2018 From the advice line: documenting aggressive behaviour Preview Article From the advice line: documenting aggressive behaviour Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, shares a recent case on documenting a patient’s aggressive behaviour in his medical record. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 19/02/2018 Managing staff sickness Preview Article Managing staff sickness Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dealing with staff absence can be a complex and time-consuming task for busy practices. Here employment law specialists Croner Consulting offer advice and guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Practice Matters
Articles and features 22/01/2018 Test results: learning from negligence claims Preview Article Test results: learning from negligence claims Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Diane Baylis, clinical risk and education manager at Medical Protection, looks at the common causes of test result errors and offers advice on how to avoid them Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters
Articles and features 09/01/2018 Can I disclose information to the police? Preview Article Can I disclose information to the police? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Being approached by the police can pose a dilemma: as a clinician, you have your own professional obligations. Dr Marika Davies, senior medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, provides some clarity Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Practice Matters
Articles and features 14/12/2017 Case study - Anatomy of a complaint Preview Article Case study - Anatomy of a complaint Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Back pain, paraplegia and a series of complaints – how Medical Protection helped at every step. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters GP indemnity
Case report 13/12/2017 Multiple Jeopardy Preview Article Multiple Jeopardy Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A patient dies after amoxicillin reaction – we support GP through criminal investigation, inquest and GMC hearing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP indemnity Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/12/2017 Straight talking: Getting to grips with new care models Preview Article Straight talking: Getting to grips with new care models Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Ross Clark, of Hempson’s Healthcare Solicitors, tells us why practices are coming together and how they can make it work. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 01/12/2017 Contracts of employment Preview Article Contracts of employment Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Expert advisers from Croner, the employment law and HR specialists, answer your questions on contracts of employment and issues you may encounter when working in new care models Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 30/11/2017 Medications – A prescription for risk Preview Article Medications – A prescription for risk Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Medicines are the most common therapeutic intervention in the NHS, but they can also be a significant cause of unintended harm. We hear from NHS Improvement’s National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) on these risks, and offer some tips on how to stay safe Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 30/11/2017 QA with an MLA Preview Article QA with an MLA Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Editor-in-chief and medicolegal adviser (MLA) Dr Rachel Birch answers some recent queries from practices Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
Articles and features 29/11/2017 Supporting a return to work after illness Preview Article Supporting a return to work after illness Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Diane Baylis, clinical risk and education manager at Medical Protection, discusses how to manage the return-to-work process and the importance of helping staff remain in work Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management Practice Matters