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Managing unwelcome attention from a patient
Time to read article: 3 mins
A GP seeks advice on maintaining professional boundaries when a patient shows signs of emotional attachment.
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Partnership dispute leads to disciplinary investigation
Time to read article: 4 mins
A GP faces suspension after her partner reports her for deficient clinical performance following a dispute. This case report looks at how MPS provided long-term support to the member, enabling her to return to practice.
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Delayed diagnosis of renal disease leads to claim
Time to read article: 6 mins
Patient facing kidney transplant or lifelong dialysis makes a negligence claim against GPs and hospital following delayed referral to nephrology and failure to recognise her underlying renal condition. This case report looks at where clinicians went wrong, and explains how MPS managed to settle the case for a moderate sum that was substantially less than the original request.
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Flu vaccines: managing clinics in the COVID-19 era
Time to read article: 5 mins
Brian Caldwell-White, Case Manager at Medical Protection, and Dr Emma Davies, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, look at the various considerations when controlling risk during this year’s flu vaccination programme
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Articles and features
08/10/2020
Locums in the time of COVID-19
Locums in the time of COVID-19
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Sophie Haroon, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the work of locums
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Can I provide antibody tests for my practice staff?
Time to read article: 3 mins
Kate Cowan, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at some recent queries from GP practices on whether they can provide COVID-19 antibody tests to practice staff
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A tale of greed and dishonesty
Time to read article: 2 mins
Nitrofurantoin complication goes to trial
Time to read article: 7 mins
Articles and features
19/05/2020
Successful defence against secondary victim claim
Successful defence against secondary victim claim
Time to read article: 4 mins
Joseph McCaughley, Litigation Solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at his recent successful defence of a member against a secondary victim claim for psychiatric injury.
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