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Commenting on the Conservative manifesto commitment to support GPs on rising indemnity costs
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Commenting on the Conservative manifesto commitment to support GPs on rising indemnity costs
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Commenting on the recent cyber-attack and concerns around access to computer information and records –
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Some GP surgeries may be experiencing temporary problems accessing information on their computers following Friday’s cyber-attack.
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GMC updates Confidentiality guidance
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The GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK
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Complaints: threat or opportunity?
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Vanessa Perrott, Medical Protection’s Head of Education Development and Delivery, examines how complaints can be used as a learning tool
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Reflection: realities and risks
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The importance of lifelong learning in medicine is well-recognised. Dr Vanessa Perrott, Head of Education and Delivery, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Adviser, discuss reflective practice as part of this process
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Public urge Government to do more to reduce spending of NHS funds on lawyer fees
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Three quarters of the public (75 per cent) want Government to do more to reduce the amount of money lawyers are able to claim from the NHS in legal costs following clinical negligence cases, according to a YouGov survey.
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Opportunity to deliver greater savings to NHS through legal fee capping scheme should not be wasted
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Opportunity to deliver greater savings to NHS through legal fee capping scheme should not be wasted
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Impact of the Personal Injury Discount Rate change on GPs
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We are extremely disappointed and concerned by the decision to reduce the Personal Injury Discount Rate so significantly. This decision will increase the cost of settling future loss claims against our members at a time when the cost of clinical negligence is already at a worryingly high level.
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