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Should I report that my patient is unfit to drive?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Medical Protection advice line often receives queries from doctors concerned about patients that are driving whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Kate Cowan,
advisory case manager, shares our advice.
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Articles and features
16/08/2019
Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge
Dealing with patients who want to self-discharge
Time to read article: 4 mins
Medical Protection’s Medicolegal Adviser Dr Clare Redmond discusses how to manage a situation where a patient asks to be discharged
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Articles and features
16/08/2019
Can your practice staff also be your patients?
Can your practice staff also be your patients?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Situations where a doctor is both an employer and the treating clinician of a patient are problematic and should be avoided. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent query from the advice line
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Medical Protection successfully defends GP practice in fatal sepsis case
Time to read article: 4 mins
Medical Protection litigation solicitor Suzanne Tate looks at a claim involving a missed diagnosis of sepsis and the work of Medical Protection in successfully defending seven GP members
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Medical Protection calls for the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales
Time to read article: 2 mins
Medical Protection has called on the new Lord Chancellor to prioritise the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales.
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Articles and features
08/08/2019
A day in the life of an F2 in public health
A day in the life of an F2 in public health
Time to read article: 4 mins
Considering a career in public health? Dr Yasmin Akram gives us a glimpse of what it is like.
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Nine out of ten trainee doctors said they do not have someone at work solely responsible for staff wellbeing
Time to read article: 2 mins
A Medical Protection survey of doctors has highlighted concerns about staff wellbeing, with junior doctors feeling the least prioritised by their line managers/partners.
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