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Fear of legal action impacting on way GPs practise
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A significant number of GPs say the fear of being sued is a major factor in their decisions to order more tests, make more referrals or prescribe medication – according to survey results published by a leading medical protection organisation.
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Striking a balance: The professional viewpoint
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In this video MPS’s medicolegal experts talk about today’s litigious society, and how this impacts on doctors and the way they practise.
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MPS response to GMC State of Medical Education and Practice report
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The General Medical Council’s State of Medical Education and Practice 2017 report has been published today. Commenting, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society, said:
“This report shows that the vast majority of GMC investigations are closed without action, the end result being that over a thousand doctors go through a needless, stressful and slow process each year...
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Articles and features
14/12/2017
Case study - Anatomy of a complaint
Case study - Anatomy of a complaint
Time to read article: 2 mins
Back pain, paraplegia and a series of complaints – how Medical Protection helped at every step.
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Campaign video: #strikingabalance
Time to read article: 2 mins
Watch our introductory video for the Striking a Balance campaign which MPS is leading to control the rising cost of clinical negligence.
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Anatomy of a claim
Time to read article: 2 mins
Back pain, paraplegia and a series of complaints – how Medical Protection helped at every step.
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Multiple Jeopardy
Time to read article: 3 mins
A patient dies after amoxicillin reaction – we support GP through criminal investigation, inquest and GMC hearing.
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Get involved: #Strikingabalance
Time to read article: 1 mins
The cost of clinical negligence is rising at a worrying rate, and this risks becoming unsustainable for the NHS and society. MPS is leading a campaign to ensure a balance is struck between compensation that is reasonable, but also affordable.
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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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