Medical Protection welcomes guidance for doctors on COVID-19
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Medical Protection welcomes today’s letter by the General Medical Council (GMC), four health departments of the UK and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, addressed to doctors working to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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Medical Protection celebrates first women in healthcare
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International Women’s Day – celebrated 8 March every year- aims to, among other causes, honour the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe. Medical Protection is proud to support women in healthcare and has today unveiled information about its first women members.
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NICE advice for subarachnoid haemorrhage updated following input from MPS
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The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has helped refine the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) advice for headache and subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), to enable healthcare professionals to diagnose SAH earlier.
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Articles and features
06/02/2020
Digital First Primary Care – are you ready?
Digital First Primary Care – are you ready?
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Mounting pressures on NHS services have made digital solutions inevitable, and NHS England expects all primary care patients to have the right to online consultations by April 2020 – but with new technology comes new risks. Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, advises on best practice
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MPS comments on Paterson Inquiry
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Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, comments on the Paterson Inquiry
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News and updates
04/02/2020
Brexit update
Statemente from Medical Protection regarding our preparedness for Brexit.
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MPS calls for National Coroner Service to avoid ‘postcode lottery’
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MPS calls for National Coroner Service to avoid ‘postcode lottery’
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Articles and features
29/01/2020
Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism
Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism
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The GMC expects medical students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work.
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MPS welcomes Queen’s Speech commitment to patient safety
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MPS welcomes Queen’s Speech commitment to patient safety
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