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07/04/2022
Dealing with media enquiries about your patients
Dealing with media enquiries about your patients
Time to read article: 1 mins
Not only is it important to be well equipped to deal with the challenges and pitfalls that might arise unexpectedly, but also to be prepared to speak to the press or deal with media enquiries following a patient’s treatment.
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07/04/2022
Risky Business: When patients ignore the risks
Risky Business: When patients ignore the risks
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, advises on how best to manage a scenario where a patient doesn’t want to know the risks
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07/04/2022
Consent and alternative treatment options
Consent and alternative treatment options
Time to read article: 5 mins
High profile cases have put the spotlight on the consent process and clinicians are increasingly aware of the risks; however, Medical Protection data shows a number of claims alleging that a clinician failed to explain alternative treatment options. Dr Emma Green, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at the case law surrounding therapeutic options, GMC guidance on consent, and how these impact on the information provided to patients during the consent process.
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Considering the accidental storage of human tissue
Time to read article: 2 mins
A consultant in England contacted the Medical Protection advice line after she found a human skeleton in her loft while in the process of moving house.
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Consultation response to the DHSC consultation on statutory regulation
Time to read article: 2 mins
MPS response to the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on Healthcare regulation: deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate
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Articles and features
16/03/2022
Junior consultants moving to the private sector
Junior consultants moving to the private sector
Time to read article: 4 mins
Here are some frequently asked questions about making the big move into private practice, answered by Medicolegal Consultant, Dr Karen Ellison.
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Great communication skills can lower risk of malpractice
Time to read article: 5 mins
Edward Leigh of The Center for Healthcare Communication argues that good communication with your patients has the potential to lower the chance of malpractice claims - even when mistakes are made.
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Key considerations in the new firearms licensing guidance
Time to read article: 4 mins
The new guidance for firearms licensing, including arrangements for medical checks for firearm certificates, came into effect in November last year in England and Wales, and on 31 January this year in Scotland. Ceylan Simsek, Case Manager, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, discuss the key considerations for GPs
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