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MPS response to the consultation on guidelines hourly rate by the Civil Justice Council
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Medical Protection Society (MPS) response to the consultation on guidelines hourly rate by the Civil Justice Council.
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An elusive foreign body
Time to read article: 2 mins
Child H, a three-year-old boy, was brought into the Emergency Department (ED) of a private hospital by his mother, having inhaled or swallowed a little building brick. They brought a similar piece with them. Child H was seen by a doctor, Dr W, who documented that he appeared well, with no signs of respiratory distress and a normal auscultation. Dr W arranged for him to have a chest x-ray, which both Dr W and a radiologist considered normal.
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Commenting on the recent cyber-attack and concerns around access to computer information and records –
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Some GP surgeries may be experiencing temporary problems accessing information on their computers following Friday’s cyber-attack.
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GMC updates Confidentiality guidance
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The GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK
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Complaints: threat or opportunity?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Vanessa Perrott, Medical Protection’s Head of Education Development and Delivery, examines how complaints can be used as a learning tool
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Public urge Government to do more to reduce spending of NHS funds on lawyer fees
Time to read article: 2 mins
Three quarters of the public (75 per cent) want Government to do more to reduce the amount of money lawyers are able to claim from the NHS in legal costs following clinical negligence cases, according to a YouGov survey.
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Opportunity to deliver greater savings to NHS through legal fee capping scheme should not be wasted
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Opportunity to deliver greater savings to NHS through legal fee capping scheme should not be wasted
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GP Indemnity Support Scheme
Time to read article: 1 mins
NHS England has announced a scheme to help GPs cover the cost of their professional protection for the next two years. The money is being paid directly to practices and the first payment has already been made. Read below for details on NHS England's scheme.
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New GMC Confidentiality guidance: what you need to know
Time to read article: 5 mins
The GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance and this will come into force on 25 April 2017. Medicolegal Adviser Dr Rachel Birch explains what doctors need to know about the changes
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