Articles and features 21/07/2022 Dealing with negative online reviews Preview Article Dealing with negative online reviews Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Whether a bolt out of the blue or a digital manifestation of a deteriorating doctor-patient relationship, negative online reviews are an increasingly common part of the healthcare landscape. So, what do you do when you encounter one? Claire O’Leary, Case Manager at Medical Protection, advises don’t panic – use it as a chance to improve your practice Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patient expectations Communication Social media Patient experience
Press release 20/07/2022 Threshold change to Good Medical Practice could result in more cases Preview Article Threshold change to Good Medical Practice could result in more cases Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 18/07/2022 Medical expert reports must consider systems issues to help stop doct... Preview Article Medical expert reports must consider systems issues to help stop doctors being scapegoats for wider failings Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview It should be mandatory for medical expert reports to consider the role systems issues may have played in an adverse patient outcome, according to the Medical Protection Society (MPS). Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 17/07/2022 Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Preview Article Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection launches a campaign to widen the pool of available experts by encouraging more doctors to take up expert work, while also ensuring a more cohesive and centralised approach to the training and identifying of appropriate experts. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Witnesses Expert Reports
Articles and features 17/07/2022 Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Preview Article Medical Protection launching a new campaign on expert witnesses Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Medical Protection launches a campaign to widen the pool of available experts by encouraging more doctors to take up expert work, while also ensuring a more cohesive and centralised approach to the training and identifying of appropriate experts. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Expert Witnesses Expert Reports
Case report 01/07/2022 Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Preview Article Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Record keeping plays a major role in the development of this case, which sees GP Dr O receive a clinical negligence claim following the insertion of an IUCD. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Diagnosis Record keeping Medical Records
Case report 01/07/2022 Knee replacement claim goes to trial Preview Article Knee replacement claim goes to trial Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr W receives a claim following his performance of a total knee replacement. Medical Protection fights the case all the way to a trial. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Claims Expert Reports clinical neglience
Case report 01/07/2022 Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Preview Article Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview A delayed diagnosis of diabetes leads Mrs Y to make a claim against a team of GPs. How did Medical Protection’s use of surveillance help resolve this case? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent clinical neglience Diagnosis Confidentiality Data Protection Privacy
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 Professionalism Stress Wellbeing
Articles and features 01/07/2022 One size fits all? Conversations with patients on bariatrics Preview Article One size fits all? Conversations with patients on bariatrics Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Conversations around a patient’s weight can be challenging if not handled correctly. Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, offers some advice and looks at why the issue is likely to become more commonplace in future. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... procedures bariatrics Communication Patient experience
Case report 01/07/2022 The importance of good record keeping Preview Article The importance of good record keeping Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Julie Baylis, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent High Court case and how it underlined the importance of good quality medical records. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records GP Stress Consent Record keeping
Case report 01/07/2022 Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Preview Article Video: Strong record keeping - strong defence Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Ms Q experienced a surgical complication while under the care of Dr G. In this video, find out how Medical Protection supported Dr G when Ms Q pursued a claim and made a complaint to the Medical Council. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Compliance Record keeping Consent Claims Competence Complaints
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 burnout Wellbeing
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 01/07/2022 Reinventing record keeping with GPConsult Preview Article Reinventing record keeping with GPConsult Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview We all know the importance of keeping good records, and now GPConsult.co.uk makes it easier than ever for doctors to make clear, timely patient notes. GP Dr Rima Aboud talks about her experience with record keeping and how this new resource can help. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GPConsult Communication Record keeping Medical Records
Articles and features 23/06/2022 Monkeypox update: informing local authorities of infectious diseases Preview Article Monkeypox update: informing local authorities of infectious diseases Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Ceylan Simsek, Medical Case Manager, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant, both of Medical Protection, look at the legislation behind your statutory duty to notify. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Record keeping Monkeypox COVID-19
Case report 20/06/2022 Criminal case dismissed thanks to Medical Protection discretion Preview Article Criminal case dismissed thanks to Medical Protection discretion Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A criminal investigation has been dismissed against a Medical Protection member, in a recent case that also underlined the value of our discretionary indemnity. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 20/06/2022 Drugs and seizure lead to GMC hearing Preview Article Drugs and seizure lead to GMC hearing Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 11/06/2022 Fresh call for GMC to be stripped of power to appeal tribunal decisio... Preview Article Fresh call for GMC to be stripped of power to appeal tribunal decisions as 23 appeals lodged Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Press release 26/05/2022 Medical Protection’s comment in response to a recent MPTS ruling Preview Article Medical Protection’s comment in response to a recent MPTS ruling Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 17/05/2022 Confronting fears of openness Preview Article Confronting fears of openness Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Talking to patients when something goes wrong is a skill that will constantly develop throughout your clinical career. Medical Protection outlines what to do when a patient safety incident occurs. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/05/2022 Doctors who graduated overseas face harsher sanctions when unrepresen... Preview Article Doctors who graduated overseas face harsher sanctions when unrepresented at medical tribunals Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Nearly two in five doctors (37%) who graduated overseas did not have legal representation when facing a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing, according to figures obtained by Medical Protection covering 2018-21. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 09/05/2022 Uncovering product liability pitfalls Preview Article Uncovering product liability pitfalls Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Introducing product liability into a clinical negligence claim can add extra intricacy to a case. Medical Protection discusses how this might affect the involved clinician. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 09/05/2022 Conducting private work in the NHS Preview Article Conducting private work in the NHS Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Medical Protection outlines how private practice works in conjunction with working in the NHS Read more Article contains Text