Articles and features
06/02/2020
Digital First Primary Care – are you ready?
Digital First Primary Care – are you ready?
Time to read article: 2 mins
Mounting pressures on NHS services have made digital solutions inevitable, and NHS England expects all primary care patients to have the right to online consultations by April 2020 – but with new technology comes new risks. Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, advises on best practice
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MPS comments on Paterson Inquiry
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Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, comments on the Paterson Inquiry
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News and updates
04/02/2020
Brexit update
Statemente from Medical Protection regarding our preparedness for Brexit.
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MPS calls for National Coroner Service to avoid ‘postcode lottery’
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MPS calls for National Coroner Service to avoid ‘postcode lottery’
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Articles and features
29/01/2020
Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism
Surviving Medical School: Avoiding plagiarism
Time to read article: 3 mins
The GMC expects medical students to be honest and trustworthy, and to act with integrity, and this equally applies to academic work.
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MPS welcomes Queen’s Speech commitment to patient safety
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MPS welcomes Queen’s Speech commitment to patient safety
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Doctor acquitted by the Court of Appeal
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Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director of Medical Protection, shares his comments following a doctor being acquitted by the Court of Appeal.
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Comments on the GMC annual workforce report
Time to read article: 1 mins
The GMC’s annual workforce report has found that high numbers of GPs are at risk of burnout, and 18% are considering leaving medicine entirely within the next year.
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Articles and features
16/12/2019
Case example for GPs: disclosing to the DVLA
Case example for GPs: disclosing to the DVLA
Time to read article: 3 mins
Denise Thomas, case manager at Medical Protection, shares a recent case relating to a disclosure to the DVLA without patient consent.
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