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Video: Two years of Multiple Jeopardy
Time to read article: 6 mins
A patient dies after amoxicillin reaction – we support GP through criminal investigation, inquest and GMC hearing.
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Video: Living up to expectations
Time to read article: 6 mins
Dealing with claims accounts for about 1/5 of the cases we handle. This video examines a claim made against a consultant surgeon because he left out critical information from a patient’s notes.
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Video: Chain reaction
Time to read article: 6 mins
This video provides some valuable lessons in diagnosis, documentation and the information that needs to be communicated to patients.
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Video: Anatomy of a claim
Time to read article: 6 mins
This video looks at a scenario where a patient brought a claim against three GPs in the same surgery, and how understanding the varied claims enabled us to support the doctors throughout the whole process.
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Video: Caught by consent
Time to read article: 6 mins
A private neurosurgeon faces questions on consent, following a lumbar microdiscectomy sciatica and back pain.
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Response to the Department of Health FAQs on state-backed indemnity for General Practice
Time to read article: 1 mins
Read our response to the Department of Health publishing FAQs on State Backed Indemnity.
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Articles and features
20/11/2018
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
The role of receptionists: a legal commentary
Time to read article: 3 mins
A recent Supreme Court decision, Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50, has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case
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Group instant messaging in an acute care setting
Time to read article: 4 mins
The NHS has released new guidance to help doctors, nurses and other staff safely use instant messaging during emergencies
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Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from MPTS hearings
Time to read article: 3 mins
Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearings.
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