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 England Scotland Consent Generic Medicine Wales
Articles and features 11/01/2021 Statutory forms under the Mental Health Act – what is changing? Preview Article Statutory forms under the Mental Health Act – what is changing? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection and practising psychiatrist, looks at new guidance concerning the electronic communication of statutory forms under the Mental Health Act Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Psychiatry
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Removing patients from the practice list Preview Article Removing patients from the practice list Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Removing patients from the practice list is an emotive issue and should only be used as a last resort. The reasons for removing a patient from the list can be varied, but it should not be in response to patients lodging a complaint or failing to comply with treatment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Wales Scotland General practice Patients England
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Record-keeping Preview Article Record-keeping Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. Adequate medical records enable you or somebody else to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact without reference to memory. They should therefore be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Scotland Northern Ireland Record keeping Wales Data Protection
Factsheet 19/12/2018 Medication Preview Article Medication Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Professionalism Prescribing Ethics Wales Northern Ireland
18/12/2018 Giving Evidence - Courts and Inquests Preview Article Giving Evidence - Courts and Inquests Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview As a doctor, you may be asked to give evidence in many different types of tribunals, including criminal or civil courts, the coroner’s court and employment or mental health tribunals. Read more Tagged in... Professionalism England Ethics Wales
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... Scotland Ethics Professionalism Northern Ireland England Wales
Factsheet 10/12/2018 Consent Preview Article Consent Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Scotland Consent England Ethics Paediatrics
Factsheet 07/12/2018 Confidentiality Preview Article Confidentiality Time to read article: 10 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Professionalism Patients Northern Ireland Confidentiality England
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 Patients Wales Professionalism Communication Scotland
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... Wales Ethics England Reputation management Generic Medicine Professionalism
Articles and features 06/08/2018 Is my patient fit to fly? Preview Article Is my patient fit to fly? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Now that the peak holiday season is upon us, GPs may find themselves asked to declare patients “fit to fly”. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal adviser at Medical Protection, presents two case scenarios, illustrating what GPs can do to support patients while minimising potential risks. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication England
Factsheet 27/04/2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Preview Article The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Time to read article: 16 mins Close Preview From 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (1) will come into force and will have a direct effect in every EU country. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Northern Ireland Scotland Confidentiality England Record keeping Medical Records
Factsheet 06/07/2017 Duty of candour for GPs and dental practitioners - England Preview Article Duty of candour for GPs and dental practitioners - England Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The duty, which was introduced by the government through regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, applies to NHS organisations such as trusts and foundation trusts, to secondary care clinicians, and to bodies including GP practices, dental practices and care homes. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Compliance England Communication
News and updates 30/06/2017 New judgment on patient consent Preview Article New judgment on patient consent Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The law on informed consent has changed following a Supreme Court judgment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland England Generic Medicine
Press release 23/06/2017 Clinical negligence costs at tipping point - urgent reform needed Preview Article Clinical negligence costs at tipping point - urgent reform needed Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview NHS clinical negligence costs have increased by 72% over last 5 years, Costs could reach £2.6bn a year by 2022, Current yearly costs equate to the cost of training 6500 new doctors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Claims Northern Ireland Wales
Factsheet 29/07/2016 Use of social media - England Preview Article Use of social media - England Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines Doctors’ use of social media establish the standards expected from every doctor practising in the UK. The guide details the principles of conduct for using social media and explains how doctors can put these principles into practice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Ethics Reputation management England
Factsheet 27/06/2016 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessing capacity Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessing capacity Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act states that a person lacks capacity if they are unable to make a specific decision, at a specific time, because of an impairment of, or disturbance, in the functioning of mind or brain. This factsheet sets out the things to look for when assessing the capacity of a patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Ethics Wales England Generic Medicine
Factsheet 27/06/2016 Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 – General principles - England and Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) aims to protect people who lack capacity, and maximise their ability to make decisions or participate in decision-making. The Act is underpinned by five statutory principles. This factsheet sets out these principles and how they should be applied. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk Ethics England
Factsheet 12/04/2016 Chaperones FAQs Preview Article Chaperones FAQs Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview There is a certain ambiguity surrounding chaperones and what exactly their purpose is. Below are common questions that Medical Protection receives about chaperones. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Ethics Wales Reputation management Generic Medicine England
Workshop Mastering adverse outcomes Preview Article Location: Various (Read more for further details) Close Preview Mastering adverse outcomes This workshop will give you the skills to successfully communicate with your patients should they suffer an adverse outcome during their care. Gain effective strategies and enhanced skills to help you respond, with an introduction to the ethical, legal and regulatory obligations that you would face following an adverse outcome. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Scotland GP locum Training & cpd Northern Ireland
Workshop Mastering professional interactions Preview Article Location: Various (Read more for further details) Close Preview Mastering professional interactions This workshop offers professional insights and key communication skills for when patient care passes between doctors. It is designed to help you improve the safety of care that you and your colleagues collectively provide. By highlighting the danger of assumption, and the need for communication, it can also help you reduce your risk of complaints or claims. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Wales England Scotland Training & cpd Generic Medicine
28/01/2016 Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients – Team Preview Article Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients – Team Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Doctors who received training to improve their communication skills report a significantly lower rate of difficult interactions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... England Generic Medicine Training & cpd Wales Scotland GP locum
27/01/2016 Mastering Shared Decision Making – Team Preview Article Mastering Shared Decision Making – Team Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Patient dissatisfaction with the decision making process about their treatment options can increase the risk of complaints or claims against a doctor. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Wales Training & cpd Decision Making Northern Ireland England