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Female doctors must be better supported through menopause to avoid exodus
Time to read article: 7 mins
Female doctors must be well supported through the menopause to reduce the risk of a potential exodus of passionate and skilled clinicians from the workforce, according to Medical Protection.
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Burnout review highlights need for urgent action
Time to read article: 1 mins
Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection Society (MPS) comments on the study by the University of Manchester into the link between burnout and patient safety.
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Breaching confidentiality: can doctors report a crime?
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Emma Green, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, recalls a harrowing experience encountering a violent patient and considers the impact on confidentiality when reporting criminal behaviour or assault.
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An allegation of dishonesty
Time to read article: 3 mins
A suspected forged training certificate lands Dr U before a Medical Council hearing – find out how Medical Protection supported her throughout the case.
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Articles and features
01/07/2022
Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond
Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond
Time to read article: 4 mins
The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the lives of doctors around the world. Dr Stephen Priestley and Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educators for Medical Protection Risk Prevention, suggest ways to be proactive in optimising the physical and mental wellbeing of individual doctors and their colleagues.
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Articles and features
01/07/2022
Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing?
Healthy human being? Or exhausted human doing?
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Andrew Tresidder, NHS Practitioner Health SW Clinical Lead and GP Appraiser, looks at what lies behind the risks to wellbeing.
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Articles and features
01/07/2022
What is burnout?
What is burnout?
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Amrita Sen Mukherjee, wellbeing expert and portfolio GP, looks at the causes of burnout and the steps we can take to tackle it.
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Articles and features
04/06/2021
The COVID-19 team-wellbeing toolkit
The COVID-19 team-wellbeing toolkit
Time to read article: 3 mins
The COVID-19 pandemic has had major implications for everyone’s mental health, and clinicians are no exception. Dr Rachel Morris shares some tips from her wellbeing toolkit that all the practice can use
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