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01/07/2022
Reinventing record keeping with GPConsult
Reinventing record keeping with GPConsult
Time to read article: 2 mins
We all know the importance of keeping good records, and now GPConsult.co.uk makes it easier than ever for doctors to make clear, timely patient notes. GP Dr Rima Aboud talks about her experience with record keeping and how this new resource can help.
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Being a medical expert: do you have what it takes?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Medical experts are crucial to many different legal processes. They can assist in clinical negligence claims, regulatory matters, Inquests and even criminal cases.
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Articles and features
25/04/2022
Tackling sepsis
Tackling sepsis
Time to read article: 4 mins
Sepsis is a serious condition, with significant medicolegal risk. Dr Dawn McGuire, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at where the risk lies
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Great communication skills can lower risk of malpractice
Time to read article: 5 mins
Edward Leigh of The Center for Healthcare Communication argues that good communication with your patients has the potential to lower the chance of malpractice claims - even when mistakes are made.
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Mastering great communication
Time to read article: 4 mins
Ivy Grove Surgery in Derbyshire made the headlines in April with an extensive and honest open letter to their patients. But for the practice partners, it’s only one part of their wider strategy on communicating with patients. Gareth Gillespie, Editor of Practice Matters, spoke to the surgery about what drives their approach.
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Considering patient satisfaction within telemedicine
Time to read article: 5 mins
Remote consultations have been a key feature within healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical Protection assesses its progress so far and the medicolegal risks
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Remote handovers with colleagues: reducing the risks
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educator at Medical Protection, looks at the gaps in information, misunderstandings and assumptions that can increase the risk of errors, conflict and complaints
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Articles and features
04/06/2021
Let’s talk: tough conversations with colleagues
Let’s talk: tough conversations with colleagues
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr James Thorpe and Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educators at Medical Protection, provide some insights that may help to navigate stressful conversations at work
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The Six C's: Common risks for new doctors (and how to avoid them)
Time to read article: 10 mins
Clinical records, consent, confidentiality, communication, competence, and prescribing - what medical students and junior doctors need to know about these common medicolegal risk areas and how to avoid them.
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