Articles and features 19/12/2012 ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Preview Article ‘Tis the season to be jolly… but vigilant to serious conditions Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, MPS medicolegal adviser and spokesperson. She advises and supports healthcare professionals predominantly in the UK and Asia, and has a specialist interest in emerging matters. Dr Bradshaw has had articles placed in leading medical trade publications on a number of legal and ethical issues. Here, she discusses the unique risks that can come with treating patients at Christmas time Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Listen General practice Competence
Casebook 01/09/2012 Fairness to all: A look at Membership Governance Preview Article Fairness to all: A look at Membership Governance Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Many members of MPS will have very few medicolegal cases in the course of their career. But what happens to those who need assistance rather more frequently? Sarah Whitehouse finds out more. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Claims Negligence
Factsheet 01/09/2012 Communicating with patients by fax and email - Wales Preview Article Communicating with patients by fax and email - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Electronic communication can provide a useful and alternative point of access for patients. However, you should make sure that if sensitive information needs to besent electronically, safeguards are in place to avoid breaching patient confidentiality. This factsheet sets out the potential risks of electronic communication. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice management General practice Wales Communication Generic Medicine Confidentiality
Articles and features 04/08/2012 GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Preview Article GMC launches new tribunal service for UK doctors Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A new tribunal service to decide on the fitness to practise of UK doctors was launched on 11 June, in the biggest shake up of medical regulation in the United Kingdom since the formation of the General Medical Council more than 150 years ago. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Patients Generic Medicine Competence Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 01/08/2012 Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Preview Article Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Best interests tests - England and Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview The best interests principle in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the Act) states that any act done or decision made on behalf of an adult lacking capacity must be in their best interests. This can cover financial, health and social care decisions. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Managing clinical risk Issues & conflict management England Ethics Confidentiality
Factsheet 01/07/2012 Parental responsibility Preview Article Parental responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Parental responsibility refers to the rights and responsibilities that most parents have in respect of their children. This factsheet gives advice on who has parental responsibility and where responsibility lies in situations in which there are disagreements over the best interests of the child. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland England Ethics Consent Confidentiality Wales
Articles and features 08/04/2012 Mastering adverse outcomes Preview Article Mastering adverse outcomes Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Dr Imran Qureshi, Director General, Doctors Advancing Patient Safety, describes why more junior doctors should sign up Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk New Doctor Communication Patients Issues & conflict management Competence
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Preview Article Patient safety is every junior doctor's responsibility Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management New Doctor Managing clinical risk Patients Competence
Articles and features 04/01/2012 Good night and good luck Preview Article Good night and good luck Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Ask any final year medical student about their biggest worry about becoming a doctor and they will answer “on-calls”. Here is the advice we wish we’d had when we started doing on-calls. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Handover Competence Managing clinical risk New Doctor