Articles and features 14/12/2023 Is all well with the Wells score? Preview Article Is all well with the Wells score? Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Philip White, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at a common cause of claims – missed diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Pulmonary embolism DVT Diagnosis Wells Score
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Criminal case dismissed thanks to Medical Protection disc... Preview Article Case study: Criminal case dismissed thanks to Medical Protection discretion Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The value of discretionary indemnity is highlighted in this criminal case which was investigated overseas. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Consultant Investigations discretion
Case report 30/11/2022 Expert challenged over delayed diagnosis report Preview Article Expert challenged over delayed diagnosis report Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Oncoplastic breast surgeon Dr M is investigated after a late diagnosis of breast cancer. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Professionalism Investigations procedures Expert Reports patient safety
Case report 30/11/2022 Mismanagement of diagnostic injections risks cord damage Preview Article Mismanagement of diagnostic injections risks cord damage Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Pain consultant Dr M learns a difficult lesson on adopting multiple roles. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Diagnosis adverse outcomes patient safety procedures
Case report 01/07/2022 Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Preview Article Alleged failure to diagnose perforated uterus Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Record keeping plays a major role in the development of this case, which sees GP Dr O receive a clinical negligence claim following the insertion of an IUCD. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Medical Records Diagnosis Consent
Case report 01/07/2022 Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Preview Article Smile, you’re on camera: surveillance used in a case Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview A delayed diagnosis of diabetes leads Mrs Y to make a claim against a team of GPs. How did Medical Protection’s use of surveillance help resolve this case? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Confidentiality Privacy clinical neglience Diagnosis Consent
Case report 01/10/2021 Patient surveillance reduces claim amount Preview Article Patient surveillance reduces claim amount Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Dr Sophie Haroon and Alison Clarke look at how surveillance of a claimant can be useful when defending against claims. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Claims Diagnosis General practice
Case report 08/06/2021 Missed diagnosis during colonoscopy Preview Article Missed diagnosis during colonoscopy Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview GP Dr D and consultant gastroenterologist Dr B face a claim after an abandoned colonoscopy fails to pick up the required diagnosis. Medical Protection handles the case. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Investigations Gastroenterology Diagnosis Colonoscopy Missed diagnosis
Case report 13/05/2021 Alleged failure to complete a baby check Preview Article Alleged failure to complete a baby check Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Orthopaedics Paediatrics GP
Case report 13/11/2020 Delayed diagnosis of renal disease leads to claim Preview Article Delayed diagnosis of renal disease leads to claim Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Patient facing kidney transplant or lifelong dialysis makes a negligence claim against GPs and hospital following delayed referral to nephrology and failure to recognise her underlying renal condition. This case report looks at where clinicians went wrong, and explains how MPS managed to settle the case for a moderate sum that was substantially less than the original request. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Renal Medicine General practice Claims Casebook Diagnosis
Articles and features 05/06/2020 Scaphoid injuries: pitfalls and pearls Preview Article Scaphoid injuries: pitfalls and pearls Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Casebook
Case report 11/10/2019 A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Preview Article A missed diagnosis of pneumonia? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The quality record-keeping of a GP member is key to the defence of this claim. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Casebook Diagnosis General practice
Case report 01/10/2019 A rare diagnosis that seemed common Preview Article A rare diagnosis that seemed common Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Claims General practice
Case report 18/07/2019 An early presentation Preview Article An early presentation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Baby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery. His mother had become increasingly concerned about his general irritability and frequent crying episodes, which lasted up to two hours. These had become apparent over the past three days, not settling with breast feeding. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... GP locum Diagnosis Claims General practice Managing clinical risk
Case report 18/07/2019 Missed critical limb ischaemia Preview Article Missed critical limb ischaemia Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Mr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Negligence Medical Records Casebook Scotland GP locum General practice Diagnosis
Case report 18/07/2019 Back again with cauda equina syndrome Preview Article Back again with cauda equina syndrome Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Mrs C, a keen golfer in her early forties, began to experience constant pain in her lower back, she consulted a GP at her local surgery. Dr P took a history of slow onset of pain with restricted mobility. He did not examine her, but prescribed an NSAID and advised Mrs C to return in two weeks if there was no improvement. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Managing clinical risk GP locum Orthopaedics General practice
Case report 20/06/2019 Delayed diagnosis of lung cancer Preview Article Delayed diagnosis of lung cancer Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mr U has a hernia repair and is later diagnosed with lung cancer. He makes a claim against two surgeons involved, alleging it should have been identified sooner. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Claims Casebook
Case report 22/05/2019 A tale of two doctors: the junior and the consultant Preview Article A tale of two doctors: the junior and the consultant Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Marika Davies, medicolegal consultant, looks at the recent case of GA v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2019] CSOH 31, where the death of a 77-year-old patient raised questions over where the liability for the negligence lay: the junior doctor or the consultant? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Communication Claims
Articles and features 21/05/2019 A potted history of medicine Preview Article A potted history of medicine Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Throughout history, doctors have treated patients, and doctors have made mistakes. We delve deep into the past to see what doctors used to get away with Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Complaints
Case report 09/04/2019 Video: Failure to act on lower back pain Preview Article Video: Failure to act on lower back pain Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview In this video, we look at how red flags for cauda equina syndrome were missed by both GP and hospital, leading to a costly claim. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Complaints Diagnosis Claims Communication
Case report 24/10/2018 Missed bowel perforation leads to complications and a large settlement Preview Article Missed bowel perforation leads to complications and a large settlement Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview A woman is seen by a consultant gynaecologist, scheduled to have a diagnostic laparoscopy and her copper IUD removed. After the laparoscopy the woman is in pain, which worsens as a diagnosis is missed. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis
Case report 23/10/2018 Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Preview Article Wrongly reassured over benign cyst Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Mrs D presents to her GP Dr N with a long-standing lesion on her scalp. Dr N removes it but what has he missed? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Oncology Claims
Case report 23/10/2018 Initial management of an itchy skin rash Preview Article Initial management of an itchy skin rash Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Treatment of an itchy rash leads to a claim against GP Dr U, but was he negligent? Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis Claims Record keeping Investigations
Press release 02/05/2018 MPS works with NICE to revise cauda equina syndrome red flags Preview Article MPS works with NICE to revise cauda equina syndrome red flags Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has been instrumental in a revision to the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) red flag symptoms for cauda equina syndrome. The changes will help healthcare professionals diagnose the condition and make referrals earlier, enabling prevention of irreversible nerve damage and disability. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Diagnosis General practice