Case report 26/02/2024 Case study: A knee replacement results in a call to a coroner’s inquest Preview Article Case study: A knee replacement results in a call to a coroner’s inquest Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A consultant orthopaedic surgeon calls Medical Protection for help with a complaint response and inquest statement following the death of a patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Inquests Consultant Investigations adverse outcomes Complaints
Case report 17/11/2023 Ruptured breast implants missed on multiple occasions Preview Article Ruptured breast implants missed on multiple occasions Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Read more
Case report 24/08/2023 A locum complaint Preview Article A locum complaint Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Emma Green, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at how we assisted locum Dr N with an NHS England investigation. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Claim defended over alleged misdiagnosis Preview Article Claim defended over alleged misdiagnosis Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When nephrologist Dr L faces a claim, we defend it all the way to a trial. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Manslaughter investigation leads to inquest Preview Article Manslaughter investigation leads to inquest Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview A member contacts Medical Protection to seek advice about disclosing a patient's records to the police when a manslaughter case is opened. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Infant death leads to complaint and claim Preview Article Infant death leads to complaint and claim Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview An O&G consultant and paediatrician face investigation after a baby dies – how did we assist? Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Claim defended over alleged misdiagnosis Preview Article Claim defended over alleged misdiagnosis Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When nephrologist Dr L faces a claim, we defend it all the way to a trial. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Poor examination of breast skin causes complaint Preview Article Poor examination of breast skin causes complaint Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview We help Dr B through an NHS England investigation, following a complaint over his breast examination. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 DVLA forms – simple errors, big consequences Preview Article DVLA forms – simple errors, big consequences Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview An error on a DVLA form leads to a claim – how did we assist Dr G with this? Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 Cardiac arrest leads to inquest Preview Article Cardiac arrest leads to inquest Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview When Dr M is called before the coroner, we step in to assist – find out how. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 15/08/2023 An expert under examination Preview Article An expert under examination Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Sophie Haroon, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at an interesting case where the expert witness becomes the centre of the claim. Read more Article contains Text
Case report 26/06/2023 Case study: Medical Protection representation at an inquest Preview Article Case study: Medical Protection representation at an inquest Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Mr David Atkinson*, a consultant upper GI surgeon from Leeds, was asked to provide a statement to the coroner, he contacted Medical Protection for support and guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GMC Inquests
Case report 26/06/2023 Case study: Doctor’s alcohol dependency leads to a letter from the GMC Preview Article Case study: Doctor’s alcohol dependency leads to a letter from the GMC Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Ellen Walcott, a Consultant Geriatrician from Bristol*, was involved in a road traffic accident after driving under the influence of alcohol. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GMC Wellbeing Professionalism
Case report 26/06/2023 Case study: Assistance following allegation of sexual assault Preview Article Case study: Assistance following allegation of sexual assault Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Medical Protection supported Dr Sanderson* who called the 24-hour advice line after being excluded from work following a serious complaint from a patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Record keeping Consent patient safety Professionalism
Case report 02/05/2023 An example of a Good Samaritan act by a medical student Preview Article An example of a Good Samaritan act by a medical student Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview A medical student contacts Medical Protection after they assist in the aftermath of a road traffic collision. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... student medical student
Case report 30/11/2022 Expert challenged over delayed diagnosis report Preview Article Expert challenged over delayed diagnosis report Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr M is investigated after a late diagnosis of breast cancer. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... patient safety procedures Professionalism Expert Reports Investigations Diagnosis
Case report 30/11/2022 Equipment shortage and a delayed reaction Preview Article Equipment shortage and a delayed reaction Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dermatologist Dr V faces a claim after the death of his patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... adverse outcomes Communication procedures Consent Negligence patient safety
Case report 30/11/2022 Multidisciplinary care leads to inquest Preview Article Multidisciplinary care leads to inquest Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview GP Dr S is called before the coroner after the death of a 13-year-old patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... patient safety Inquests bariatrics
Case report 30/11/2022 Cumulative errors leads to a difficult birth Preview Article Cumulative errors leads to a difficult birth Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A difficult birth leads to a claim for obstetrician Dr A. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Handovers adverse outcomes Communication procedures
Case report 30/11/2022 Mismanagement of diagnostic injections risks cord damage Preview Article Mismanagement of diagnostic injections risks cord damage Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Pain consultant Dr M learns a difficult lesson on adopting multiple roles. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Diagnosis procedures adverse outcomes patient safety
Case report 30/11/2022 An application for assisted suicide Preview Article An application for assisted suicide Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview GP Dr T requests advice when his patient asks for their medical records. By Ibrar Mahmood, Case Manager at Medical Protection. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... patient safety assisted suicide Ethics Communication
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 Medical Records General Surgery
Case report 11/08/2022 Sympathectomy claim centered around consent Preview Article Sympathectomy claim centered around consent Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview We defend consultant surgeon Dr R after a negligence claim from patient Mr P. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk General Surgery Consent