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01/08/2019
How to work in psychiatry
How to work in psychiatry
Time to read article: 5 mins
Behind misunderstandings and stigma attached to psychiatry, there is a fascinating and rewarding career to be found, write Dr Liz Ewins and Dr Dan Hodgson.
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Accidental anaesthetic awareness
Time to read article: 2 mins
A patient makes a claim against an anaesthetist member following intra-operative accidental awareness, which she alleged resulted in psychiatric injury.
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Primary care staff urged to review indemnity when it comes to travel vaccinations
Time to read article: 2 mins
From 1 August 2019, the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), which is administered by NHS Resolution, will not be providing indemnity for private or non-NHS travel vaccinations and immunisations that patients have to pay for.
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Articles and features
22/07/2019
Learning from Locums
Learning from Locums
Time to read article: 5 mins
In this article, medicolegal consultant Dr Rachel Birch talks with Dr Richard Fieldhouse,
Chairman of NASGP, about how the experiences of locum GPs have led NASGP to design systems to save practices and locum GPs time, provide information and improve patient care.
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Articles and features
22/07/2019
Easing the growing burden in General Practice
Easing the growing burden in General Practice
Time to read article: 5 mins
Julie Price, head of risk management and education consultancy at Medical Protection, discusses how practices are adopting new ways of streamlining the workload to make service provision more manageable, whilst continuing to provide good quality care for patients.
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Advice to doctors following a Brexit 'no deal'.
Time to read article: 2 mins
In preparation for Brexit, Medical Protection advises doctors on steps to take should the supply of treatments or devices be limited or delayed
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Articles and features
22/07/2019
HIV and confidentiality
HIV and confidentiality
Time to read article: 5 mins
Medical Protection’s expert consultants frequently deal with queries about patient confidentiality. However, few cases reach the steps of the courts. Dr James Lucas, medicolegal consultant, examines a recent High Court judgment in a neighbouring jurisdiction.
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Articles and features
19/07/2019
Being a paediatrician
Being a paediatrician
Time to read article: 3 mins
Dr Michele Afif, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, reflects on her experiences of working in paediatrics
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