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Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Assessing capacity
Time to read article: 3 mins
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.
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News and updates
29/04/2016
Refusing unsafe rotas
The GMC has issued a statement to doctors who may be asked to cover rota gaps which they feel they cannot safely cover.
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News and updates
29/03/2016
Industrial action going ahead
Industrial action going ahead
Time to read article: 1 mins
The BMA has announced further industrial action in its ongoing dispute with the Department of Health over the proposed junior doctor contracts. The first ‘emergency care only’ action is to take place 6 – 8 April, with full withdrawal of labour on 26 and 27 April.
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Ask the expert – requests for medical records by police
Time to read article: 2 mins
A common dilemma on the advice line is requests for medical records by the police or social services. Senior Medicolegal Adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw shares her advice
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Wales
Time to read article: 2 mins
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 1985 and the legislation was re-enacted in the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. Five official reports on the subject have been published since November 2013 and MPS has produced this guidance for members.
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GMC introduces statutory indemnity requirement for UK doctors
Time to read article: 1 mins
Throughout September the GMC will be contacting doctors to inform them of a new statutory requirement to maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity when practising medicine in the UK.
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MPS advice in relation to contact from Messrs BLM
A number of MPS members have contacted us as they have received letters from a firm of solicitors, Messrs BLM, in relation to expert work carried out on behalf of the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA).
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Reporting deaths to the Coroner - Northern Ireland
Time to read article: 6 mins
If a death occurs in a violent or unnatural manner, in custody, or suddenly but without certain cause, a coroner has a duty to enquire into the death. This factsheet sets out the role of a coroner, the reporting process and what will happen once you have reported a death to the coroner.
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News and updates
18/06/2015
New legal test for good Samaritan acts
New legal test for good Samaritan acts
Time to read article: 1 mins
In April, the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 came into force in England and Wales. It sets out some additional factors that a court must consider when assessing a negligence claim or alleged breach of duty.
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