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The Medicine: Has COVID changed the doctor-patient relationship forever? [Video recording]
Time to read article: 7 mins
Speaking at Risky Business 2020 Dr Pallavi Bradshaw highlights how disruption caused by COVID could affect medicolegal risk and what steps could be taken to reduce this. Increases awareness that there remain many unresolved legal and ethical issues which society must grapple with in the aftermath of the crisis.
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Urgent action needed to clear referral backlog and avert tsunami of claims and investigations
Time to read article: 2 mins
The Government must commit adequate resource and support to clearing the backlog of referrals and delayed follow-ups in secondary care if we are to avoid a potential patient safety crisis and a tsunami of future claims or investigations, says Medical Protection.
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Articles and features
10/06/2020
Ask the expert – social media
Ask the expert – social media
Time to read article: 5 mins
Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, answers some questions around the professional and personal use of social media and the potential pitfalls faced by those working in healthcare
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Disclosing information about children and young people
Time to read article: 5 mins
Handling disclosure requests concerning children and young people can be a complex and emotive issue. Kate Cowan, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the issue in more detail
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Articles and features
10/06/2020
Disclosures relating to the police
Disclosures relating to the police
Time to read article: 2 mins
Fin Wright, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance to practices who are approached by the police regarding a disclosure of medical records
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Articles and features
10/06/2020
Disclosures to solicitors
Disclosures to solicitors
Time to read article: 2 mins
Ayisha Hooper, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the reasons why practices can be approached by solicitors for the disclosure of medical records
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10/06/2020
Disclosures after death
Disclosures after death
Time to read article: 3 mins
Brian Caldwell-White, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance on handling requests to release the medical records of a deceased patient
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A tale of greed and dishonesty
Time to read article: 2 mins