Articles and features
18/06/2019
Power and Responsibility
Power and Responsibility
Time to read article: 3 mins
Dr Deborah Bowman discusses the pressure and challenge for new doctors as they begin their career.
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The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB): what you need to know
Time to read article: 3 mins
When investigating patient safety incidents, it is vital that this is done in an open and honest manner, without apportionment of blame. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has operated since 2017 but what should you do if you become part of an investigation? Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, finds out
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Articles and features
17/06/2019
GP dilemma: prescribing valproate
GP dilemma: prescribing valproate
Time to read article: 3 mins
As a GP, what should you do when a patient already taking a valproate medicine
attends for another prescription without meeting specific safety criteria?
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Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton independent review
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton independent review into how the law on gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide are applied to medical practice.
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Paraplegia follows epidural
Time to read article: 3 mins
Consent and record-keeping are at the heart of this claim, which sees a patient left paraplegic following an epidural.
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Date: 23/11/2019 9:00 -23/11/2019 17:00 (Read more for further details)
Location: London (Read more for further details)
Time to read article: 1 mins
Risk management masterclass for obstetricians and gynaecologists
Take decisive action to reduce to challenges to your practice, with our one-day Risk Management Masterclass.
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Video: A Nitrofurantoin Problem
Time to read article: 2 mins
A doctor's failure to link raised ALT levels with a patient's use of nitrofurantoin led to a complaint being brought against them. Watch this short video to find out how the situation arose and advice Medical Protection gave.
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Why the way errors are investigated needs to change
Time to read article: 2 mins
Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Education Services Lead (UK) at Medical Protection, says it is unfair that doctors are being held responsible for mistakes that have been caused by system failings
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