From summer 2022 GP patients in England have been able to have fuller access to their records through the NHS App. Sarah Baggot, Case Manager at Medical Protection, outlines the process and provides practical advice.

Julie Baylis, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at a dilemma which is becoming an increasingly pressing concern for clinicians in the ever-evolving digital era.

We all know the importance of keeping good records, and now GPConsult.co.uk makes it easier than ever for doctors to make clear, timely patient notes. GP Dr Rima Aboud talks about her experience with record keeping and how this new resource can help.

GPConsult.co.uk is a free resource available to all members of Medical Protection. Find out how it helps GPs keep an accurate and concise record of each patient consultation.

The receipt and storage of images of patients is currently a common source of queries from our members, largely due to the increased use of remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayisha Hooper, Case Manager at Medical Protection, reviews the relevant guidance.​

Dr Jayne Molodynski, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, provides advice and guidance on whether a patient can request amends to their medical records

COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on people from black and ethnic minority communities, looking at factors at play and actions to be taken to ensure that people are well protected in the future.

An introduction to project Wingman and how this project has had an impact on the wellbeing and morale of staff in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fascinating insight to innovation during a crisis and what an industry was able to achieve in such a short space of time for the potential benefit of society.

Insight into rapid innovation and upscaling of technology in the NHS and how this may provide a blueprint for future practice and models of care.

Advice on cybersecurity and what steps healthcare organisations are taking to stay safe. Understand why healthcare is a particular target for hackers at this time.

Understand how the technology company has addressed concerns over security and what role it has played during the crisis.

An introduction to the emergence of Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome temporarily associated with SARS-CoV-2

How the delivery model of general practice changed dramatically and rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. How will this influence the future of general practice?

Overview of the uses and benefits of modelling – permitting situational awareness and allowing decisions on the approach to managing viral spread.

Overview of the uses and benefits of modelling – permitting situational awareness and allowing decisions on the approach to managing viral spread.

Overview of the uses and benefits of modelling – permitting situational awareness and allowing decisions on the approach to managing viral spread.

Understand the science of different approaches to vaccine development for SARS-COV-2 and the current position with respect to vaccine trials in the UK.

Understand the structure of the virus, how it replicates within cells and how possible drug treatments target the lifecycle of the virus.

Opening Address from Matthew Shaw Matthew Shaw, CEO of Great Ormond St Hospital Matthew Shaw provides an insight into how his idea for the Nightingale NHS Hospital in London became a reality.

Video recording: Speaking at Risky Business 2020 speaker Don Berwick, President Emeritus at the IHI, former advisor to Barack Obama, provides an opportunity to hear some novel, insightful and encouraging views about the future from one of the world’s great thinkers in the field.

Video recording: Speaking at Risky Business 2020 Speaker Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University, shares practical advice on how to promote wellbeing during the pandemic.

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.

Fin Wright, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance to practices who are approached by the police regarding a disclosure of medical records