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MPS response to the GMC’s consultation on the UK List of Registered Medical Practitioners development
Time to read article: 1 mins
MPS used the consultation to make the point that the GMC’s ambition should be for information held on the register to be fully up-to-date, accurate, and dependable. This is the register’s core purpose and current function, and should remain so.
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For the record…
For the record…
Time to read article: 3 mins
The importance of good, clear and thorough medical records cannot be underestimated - not only do they ensure the smooth running of your day-to-day life in practice; they might prove invaluable in the event of a claim.
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MPS shares NHS England’s concerns about the cost of clinical negligence
Time to read article: 2 mins
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) shares concerns raised by NHS England’s Director of Commissioning, Rosamond Roughton, at the 2016 Health and Care Innovation Expo today about the rising cost of clinical negligence and the impact that this is having on the profession
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Inquests - England
Time to read article: 4 mins
An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who died – when, where, how and in what circumstances. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest.
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Thrown in at the deep end
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Sarah Green shares her experience of working in New Zealand
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Decisions, Decisions
Time to read article: 2 mins
Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute for Health Research - Clinical Research Network, shares his top ten tips for making effective decisions.
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Articles and features
18/08/2016
My first day on the wards
My first day on the wards
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Rachel Thomas reflects on the memories of her first day as a F1 doctor
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Risk alert: Digital solution to sending third-party reports
Time to read article: 1 mins
Several practices have recently contacted us for advice on a new software program called iGPR (or Intelligent GP Reporting). It is a tool that works with all clinical providers to produce and send third-party reports, such as those requested by insurance companies.
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Dealing with non-compliant patients - Scotland
Time to read article: 2 mins
“Respect for the autonomous choices of persons runs as deep in common morality as any principle.” – TL Beauchamp and JF Childress, Principles of Biomedical Ethics (2001)
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