10/04/2024 Raising concerns and whistleblowing Preview Article Raising concerns and whistleblowing Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview One of the most difficult situations faced by any clinician is when you are concerned that a colleague’s behaviour, health or professional performance may be placing patients at risk. This factsheet outlines your duty to raise concerns when patients may be at risk of harm. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Ethics Reputation management Professionalism
Online learning 31/07/2023 The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards online... Preview Article The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards online course Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview This two and a half hour eLearning course is divided into nine modules of interactive content. It features interviews with leading experts working with the Mental Capacity Act. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk
Case report 14/11/2022 Fatal outcome after chest drain error Preview Article Fatal outcome after chest drain error Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mrs A, was admitted for a triple coronary artery bypass graft operation for her NSTEMI. She had a past medical history of thoracic (T9-T10) spinal fusion for fractures secondary to a viral illness more than 20 years ago. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk General Surgery Medical Records
Factsheet 28/01/2022 Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Preview Article Non-therapeutic circumcision - UK Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Non-therapeutic circumcision of male children is carried out for religious or ritual reasons and is generally not available on the NHS.1 There is also a significant issue related to the appropriateness of the facilities in which the operation is carried out and a lack of formal training and certification in circumcision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Managing clinical risk England Generic Medicine Scotland Consent
19/03/2021 MPS response to the consultation on guidelines hourly rate by the Civ... Preview Article MPS response to the consultation on guidelines hourly rate by the Civil Justice Council Time to read article: 9 mins Close Preview Medical Protection Society (MPS) response to the consultation on guidelines hourly rate by the Civil Justice Council. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... ENT
Casebook 18/05/2020 Followership: the forgotten part of leadership Preview Article Followership: the forgotten part of leadership Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview It goes without saying that strong leadership is vital to ensuring the stability and success of healthcare systems. But the value of followers in challenging this leadership is just as great, say Mr Andrew Gibbons and Ms Danielle Bryant. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Communication Casebook
Workshop Building resilience and avoiding burnout Preview Article Location: Various (Read more for further details) Close Preview Building resilience and avoiding burnout The demand placed on modern clinicians means the possibility of burnout is growing significantly, impacting both the quality of care and potential increase in risk to patients. This workshop will help you recognise the signs of burnout and give you the knowledge and confidence to manage the symptoms to recover as well as prevent reoccurrence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Health & safety Professionalism Issues & conflict management Stress Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 11/12/2018 Duty of candour and reporting concerns Preview Article Duty of candour and reporting concerns Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Ethics Wales Northern Ireland Professionalism Scotland
Factsheet 10/12/2018 Consent Preview Article Consent Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Paediatrics Wales Scotland England Northern Ireland Consent
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Communicating with patients Preview Article Communicating with patients Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Patients who are kept informed about their condition and are involved in deciding on the appropriate treatment are more likely to comply with the treatment you suggest, and less likely to complain if things go wrong. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Wales Scotland Communication Patients England
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Chaperones Preview Article Chaperones Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The medical consultation is a challenge to both doctor and patient, whether in the community or in hospital. The need for more detailed discussions with patients, along with their increasing autonomy and right to make choices in relation to their clinical care and treatment, has affected the traditional role of the doctor-patient relationship. This has made maintaining appropriate professional boundaries in the doctor-patient consultation more challenging, however, the guidance from national and regulatory bodies is clear that it is always the health professional's responsibility to do so. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Northern Ireland Scotland England Ethics Professionalism
Case report 27/11/2018 Video: Anatomy of a claim Preview Article Video: Anatomy of a claim Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview 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. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... GP indemnity GP
Case report 24/10/2018 Issues arise after leaving a patient in someone else’s care Preview Article Issues arise after leaving a patient in someone else’s care Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Obstetrics & Gynaecology Managing clinical risk Record keeping
Case report 23/10/2018 Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Preview Article Nausea and weight loss – what’s the cause? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr W faces a regulatory hearing after a delayed diagnosis – find out how record-keeping helped the defence. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Decision Making Record keeping
Case report 23/10/2018 Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Preview Article Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mrs D presents to her GP Dr N with a long-standing lesion on her scalp. Dr N removes it but what has he missed? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Oncology Claims Diagnosis
Event 09/10/2018 Acute and General Medicine Conference Preview Article Acute and General Medicine Conference Close Preview Join us at this year’s Acute and General Medicine conference. Speak to our team at the event, who will be on hand to discuss any medicolegal queries, questions about your membership, or issues confronting today’s doctors. Visit us at stand D28. Read more Article contains Text
17/08/2018 Chapter 2: Professionalism - What does it look like? Preview Article Chapter 2: Professionalism - What does it look like? Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Here we look at some of the characteristics commonly associated with a professional person; as a doctor, these are perhaps the minimum expectations patients have of you. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk Patients Medical Records Record keeping
Factsheet 08/08/2018 Inquests - Northern Ireland Preview Article Inquests - Northern Ireland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the Coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who the person was and, how, when and where they died. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Northern Ireland
08/08/2018 Inquests - Wales Preview Article Inquests - Wales Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who died – when, where, how and in what circumstances. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Use Guidelines Inquests Investigations Wales Generic Medicine
Event National Trainees Conference Preview Article Date: 06/12/2018 8:00 -07/12/2018 15:30 (Read more for further details) Location: Birmingham (Read more for further details) Close Preview National Trainees Conference Read more Article contains Text
17/01/2018 Solutions for providers working at scale Preview Article Solutions for providers working at scale Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Because complete protection is central to our ethos of supporting members throughout their career and helping them avoid unnecessary worry and disruption whenever possible, we place this at the heart of our bespoke indemnity solutions for GP provider organisations. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 17/01/2018 Medical Protection responds to the GMC’s ‘State of Medical Education... Preview Article Medical Protection responds to the GMC’s ‘State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK’ 2015 report Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Medical Protection welcomes the insights which can be drawn from the General Medical Council’s (GMC) ‘State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK’ 2015 report.1 The report highlighted that of 2,750 complaints that the GMC investigated in 2014, 1,428 closed without further action. This means that more than half of all complaints that the GMC investigated closed with no further action on the practitioner. It was also reported that the average GMC case length was 6.2 months. Read more
08/01/2018 Risk Management Masterclass for Orthopaedic Surgeons Preview Article Risk Management Masterclass for Orthopaedic Surgeons Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview To assist doctors in reducing their exposure to these risks, Medical Protection has developed a one-day Risk Management Masterclass. Each interactive and practical session is tailored to the needs of your specialty. The programme aims to enhance delegates’ skills in achieving more effective consultations. Read more Article contains Text
13/12/2017 Campaign video: #strikingabalance Preview Article Campaign video: #strikingabalance Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Watch our introductory video for the Striking a Balance campaign which MPS is leading to control the rising cost of clinical negligence. Read more Article contains Text Video Tagged in... Striking a balance