Articles and features 04/10/2015 CQC Special Preview Article CQC Special Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview CQC compliance topped a recent Medical Protection survey of practice managers’ main concerns. We profile a practice who were recently inspected by the CQC, and interview two inspection managers about how practices can prepare for the process Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Practice Matters
01/10/2015 Chapter 4: Professionalism - What to do when things go wrong Preview Article Chapter 4: Professionalism - What to do when things go wrong Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview The overwhelming majority of patients receive safe and effective care. However, when things do go wrong, it can be catastrophic for all involved. Part of being professional is having the knowledge and awareness to deal with such situations effectively. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Diagnosis System Errors Ethics Complaints Generic Medicine
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to... Preview Article Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to consent - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Communication Issues & conflict management Consent Wales Managing clinical risk Medical Records
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Preview Article Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Making and using audio and visual recordings of patients can benefit medical training, research and treatment. However, it poses risks for doctors regarding consent and confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Wales Consent Patients Managing clinical risk
01/10/2015 Needlestick injuries Preview Article Needlestick injuries Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Needlestick injuries can be classified as any piercing wound caused by a hypodermic needle, or by other sharp instruments or objects such as scalpels, mounted needles, broken glassware, etc. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Health & safety Patients
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Consent – Children and young people - Wales Preview Article Consent – Children and young people - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Valid consent is just as important when treating children and young people as it is with adults. In some situations children are able to give consent themselves, and sometimes others need to take the decision on their behalf. This factsheet sets out the basic information to enable you to obtain the appropriate consent from children and young people. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Paediatrics Managing clinical risk Use Guidelines Wales Consent
Press release 01/10/2015 Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Concerned doctors reminded of thei... Preview Article Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Concerned doctors reminded of their duty of patient confidentiality Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Common situations where doctors seek advice from Medical Protection include requests for medical records by the police or social services, concerns raised by family or friends and being asked to provide a report on injuries. Read more Article contains Text
01/10/2015 Communicating with patients by text message - Wales Preview Article Communicating with patients by text message - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Text messaging allows practices to target and contact hundreds of patients within minutes. Patients can respond by text with replies automatically forwarded to a specified email address. Many practices are signing up to using a text messaging service to inform patients of appointments, flu vaccinations, etc. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Medical Records GP locum Wales Communication Practice management
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Medical records - Scotland Preview Article Medical records - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. Adequate medical records enable you or somebody else to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact without reference to memory. They should therefore be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Medical Records Scotland Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures without consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures without consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Certain circumstances can mean you are obliged to disclose information about a patient, even if you do not have their consent; under other circumstances, disclosure may be justifiable. This factsheet gives you further information about these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Generic Medicine Scotland Ethics Managing clinical risk
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 16, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Consent Ethics Scotland Generic Medicine
Factsheet 30/09/2015 The Procurator Fiscal and Fatal Accident Inquiries - Scotland Preview Article The Procurator Fiscal and Fatal Accident Inquiries - Scotland Time to read article: 5 mins Close Preview If a death occurs in a violent or unnatural manner, in custody, or suddenly but without certain cause, the Procurator Fiscal has a duty to inquire into the death. This factsheet sets out the role of the Procurator Fiscal, the reporting process and what will happen once you have reported a death to the Procurator Fiscal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Generic Medicine Ethics
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Consent – The basics - Scotland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Communication Consent Medical Records Use Guidelines Scotland
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Consent – The basics - Scotland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Respect for patients autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consent Use Guidelines Issues & conflict management Managing clinical risk Scotland Ethics
News and updates 11/09/2015 GMC introduces statutory indemnity requirement for UK doctors Preview Article GMC introduces statutory indemnity requirement for UK doctors Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Throughout September the GMC will be contacting doctors to inform them of a new statutory requirement to maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity when practising medicine in the UK. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Compliance
News and updates 11/09/2015 Risk alert: Electronic discharge summaries Preview Article Risk alert: Electronic discharge summaries Close Preview NHS England has mandated that from 1 October 2015 secure fax will no longer be permitted for sending discharge summaries to GPs from NHS hospitals or independent sector providers of acute services. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 08/09/2015 MPS appoints new Professional Services Executive Director Preview Article MPS appoints new Professional Services Executive Director Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview MPS, the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals, has appointed Dr Pardeep Sandhu as the new Professional Services Executive Director. Read more Article contains Text
Factsheet 01/09/2015 Confidentiality - Disclosures without consent - England Preview Article Confidentiality - Disclosures without consent - England Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk England Consent Generic Medicine
01/09/2015 Confidentiality - Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent Preview Article Confidentiality - Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Confidentiality Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine Consent
Factsheet 27/08/2015 Safeguarding adults - Wales Preview Article Safeguarding adults - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The Care Act (2014) sets out the framework for local authorities to use (alongside health and social services)to protect adults considered at risk from abuse or neglect. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Patients
27/08/2015 Safeguarding adults Preview Article Safeguarding adults Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Generic Medicine Listen
News and updates 26/08/2015 MPS advice in relation to contact from Messrs BLM Preview Article MPS advice in relation to contact from Messrs BLM Close Preview A number of MPS members have contacted us as they have received letters from a firm of solicitors, Messrs BLM, in relation to expert work carried out on behalf of the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA). Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Generic Medicine
Press release 06/08/2015 MPS responds to Professional Standards Authority's report on Rethinki... Preview Article MPS responds to Professional Standards Authority's report on Rethinking Regulation Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview In response to the Professional Standards Agency’s report on ‘Rethinking regulation’, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at MPS said: Read more Article contains Text
Press release 21/07/2015 NHS LA triennial report: Action needed to drive down cost of clinical... Preview Article NHS LA triennial report: Action needed to drive down cost of clinical negligence, says MPS Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview NHS LA triennial report: Action needed to drive down cost of clinical negligence, says MPS In response to the Department of Health’s triennial review of the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA), the Medical Protection Society (MPS) is pleased that the cost of clinical negligence is recognised as an issue but wants to see a debate on the merits of a limit on future earnings and future care costs Read more Article contains Text