Date recorded: Tuesday 28 April 2020
Suitable for: All Singaporean Medical Protection members

Consulting remotely and utilising technology can protect both doctors and patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. This one-hour recorded webinar examines the use of telemedicine during the current health crisis and addresses questions raised by Medical Protection members following our recent remote consulting webinar.

Medical Protection’s Medical Director Dr Rob Hendy and in-house expert Dr Bobby Nicholas discuss medicolegal aspects for doctors utilising telemedicine and provide practical tips and guidance to support your practice.

Webinar objectives

• Understand the benefits and potential risks of telemedicine at this time
• Learn how to practise safely within the current regulations and guidance
• Have greater insight into the unique indemnity considerations

Speaker

Dr Bobby Nicholas is a Medicolegal Consultant Team Leader at MPS with experience of providing assistance to doctors in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Caribbean and the UK. Dr Nicholas is a qualified General Practitioner and was previously the Clinical Lead for a large GP out-of-hours service. He completed his undergraduate degree in 2004, holds a Masters in Medical Law from King’s College London, and is currently studying for an Executive MBA at Warwick Business School.