Articles and features 07/11/2022 Challenging patients – what options are available? Preview Article Challenging patients – what options are available? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Emma Davies, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, offers some tips on managing challenging situations with patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Complaints Difficult patients Wellbeing Professionalism Ethics
Articles and features 02/08/2022 Breaching confidentiality: can doctors report a crime? Preview Article Breaching confidentiality: can doctors report a crime? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Emma Green, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, recalls a harrowing experience encountering a violent patient and considers the impact on confidentiality when reporting criminal behaviour or assault. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Wellbeing Criminal acts Confidentiality Communication Difficult patients
Case report 22/07/2022 Doctor’s alcohol dependency results in GMC intervention Preview Article Doctor’s alcohol dependency results in GMC intervention Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview A road traffic accident reveals a doctor’s alcohol dependency and results in a self-referral to the GMC. By Dr Lucy Hanington, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Wellbeing GMC
Case report 14/07/2022 GMC investigation triggered by the death of a patient Preview Article GMC investigation triggered by the death of a patient Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview An NHS consultant physician is the subject of a criminal and GMC investigation following the death of a patient with multiple organ failure. By Dr Beth Walker, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... adverse outcomes Fitness to Practise Investigations Wellbeing GMC Professionalism
Case report 01/07/2022 An allegation of dishonesty Preview Article An allegation of dishonesty Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview A suspected forged training certificate lands Dr U before a Medical Council hearing – find out how Medical Protection supported her throughout the case. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Stress Professionalism Wellbeing
Articles and features 01/07/2022 Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond Preview Article Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the lives of doctors around the world. Dr Stephen Priestley and Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educators for Medical Protection Risk Prevention, suggest ways to be proactive in optimising the physical and mental wellbeing of individual doctors and their colleagues. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... mental health Stress Wellbeing COVID-19 Communication Professionalism
Articles and features 01/07/2022 Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing? Preview Article Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Andrew Tresidder, NHS Practitioner Health SW Clinical Lead and GP Appraiser, looks at what lies behind the risks to wellbeing. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Stress Wellbeing burnout
Articles and features 01/07/2022 What is burnout? Preview Article What is burnout? Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee, wellbeing expert and portfolio GP, looks at the causes of burnout and the steps we can take to tackle it. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Stress Wellbeing burnout
Articles and features 04/06/2021 Six rules for coping with the COVID-19 crisis Preview Article Six rules for coping with the COVID-19 crisis Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rachel Morris shares some tips for adjusting to a new way of working Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wellbeing COVID-19
Articles and features 04/06/2021 The COVID-19 team-wellbeing toolkit Preview Article The COVID-19 team-wellbeing toolkit Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview The COVID-19 pandemic has had major implications for everyone’s mental health, and clinicians are no exception. Dr Rachel Morris shares some tips from her wellbeing toolkit that all the practice can use Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... COVID-19 Wellbeing