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MPS syndicate to open for trading
Time to read article: 2 mins
Asta, the leading third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announces that Medical Protection Society (MPS) has been granted final approval from the Council of Lloyd’s for the transition of its Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 1892 to a market-facing syndicate, which will commence underwriting on 1 January 2022.
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Consultation response to the Health Select Committee inquiry into NHS litigation reform
Time to read article: 10 mins
Medical Protection submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into NHS litigation reform
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Cauda equina and two versions of events
Time to read article: 8 mins
Experienced GP Dr N has her account of a cauda equina consultation challenged by the patient – how did Medical Protection help out in this case?
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Migraine misdiagnosis in child leads to claim
Time to read article: 3 mins
Repeated headaches in eight-year old Master J leads to a missed diagnosis and a claim against Dr P.
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Haemophilia claim questions scope of duty
Time to read article: 4 mins
GP Dr K faces a claim after a misunderstanding over the intention of some blood tests.
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Dishonesty allegation defended by remediation
Time to read article: 2 mins
Junior doctor Dr Z contacts Medical Protection for assistance when the Medical Council investigates her falsified notes.
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Articles and features
01/11/2021
Starting private practice
Starting private practice
Time to read article: 4 mins
It is never too early to be thinking of whether you will undertake private work when you have secured your substantive consultant post. This is the first in a six-part guide to starting out in private practice to help you to hit the ground running when the time comes.
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Meet Clara Munro, from The BMJ’s new Doctor Informed podcast
Time to read article: 4 mins
Medical Protection speaks to Clara Munro, one of the creators and presenters of Doctor Informed, an upcoming podcast from The BMJ that aims to keep hospital doctors equipped with the skills to develop their daily practice.
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Articles and features
22/10/2021
The use and disclosure of CCTV footage
The use and disclosure of CCTV footage
Time to read article: 5 mins
Medical Protection is seeing increasing numbers of queries from GP practices faced with requests for CCTV footage to be disclosed as part of subject access requests. Dr Emma Green, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the relevant law and offers some practical steps for handling these requests
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