Advice booklet 04/07/2017 An essential guide to medical records Preview Article An essential guide to medical records Time to read article: 7 mins Close Preview This Essential Guide was produced as a resource for Medical Protection members in the UK. It is intended as general guidance only. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Medical Records Record keeping Patients Use Guidelines
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 GP entry study guide Preview Article GP entry study guide Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview General Practice remains one of the most popular of all the specialties, with about a quarter of all candidates ranking it as their top choice, and more than half likely to apply for it as one of their choices for specialty training. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Patients Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk Record keeping
Advice booklet 04/07/2017 Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Preview Article Professionalism - A Medical Protection Guide Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Welcome to Medical Protection’s guide to professionalism, a publication that takes a closer look at what it means to be a professional. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Generic Medicine
04/07/2017 Chapter 1: Medical Professionalism - What do we mean? Preview Article Chapter 1: Medical Professionalism - What do we mean? Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview As a collective whole, doctors are regarded as “professionals” both by the public and by their peers. They remain the most trusted profession among the public, which has been the case for many years. Individually, some doctors may fall short of the mark. But what do we mean by professionalism? And how much bearing does this definition have on the behaviours expected of a doctor? Firstly, we need to be clear about exactly what a profession is. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records Patients Record keeping Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk
04/07/2017 Chapter 3: Professionalism - Great Expectations Preview Article Chapter 3: Professionalism - Great Expectations Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Today’s doctors are working in a constantly evolving environment, where many of the old expectations regarding the role of doctors, nurses and patients are being replaced by new ones. The roles themselves are changing – doctors are clinicians, leaders, teachers, managers, commissioners and purchasers of services. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Ethics Professionalism
04/07/2017 Professional expectations Preview Article Professional expectations Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Any doctor who specialises in a particular field would be expected to keep up-todate in that area. This would apply to all fields of medicine. Surgeons with a special interest would be expected to keep up-to-date with developments both in the field of general surgery and their area of special interest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Competence General Surgery Professionalism Generic Medicine Ethics
04/07/2017 Contrasting patient experiences of their GP Preview Article Contrasting patient experiences of their GP Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Patient A: I’ve got a very good GP now, I have got a GP who actually knows what fibromyalgia is, he’s prepared just to sit and listen, he listens a lot, he’ll let me try new medications, obviously because of my science background I probably know more about fibromyalgia than he does because I read so much in research papers, but he’s very willing to let me be a guinea pig and to work with me, which I think is important with a doctor/patient relationship, you’ve got to work on this path of chronic pain together. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Geriatric Medicine Professionalism
04/07/2017 Fitness to Practice (FTP) procedures Preview Article Fitness to Practice (FTP) procedures Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Sometimes, when an adverse incident occurs, the GMC can take action if a doctor’s fitness to practise is called into question, which could be due to: Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Investigations Issues & conflict management Reputation management Professionalism
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on health Preview Article The GMC's expectations on health Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is one of the great ironies that healthcare professionals are, generally, poor at taking care of their own health. Yet it is one of the core set of guidelines in Good Medical Practice that you have a responsibility to look after your health - if not for your own sake, then at least for your patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Professionalism Use Guidelines Issues & conflict management
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on probity Preview Article The GMC's expectations on probity Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Honesty and integrity are central to probity and define how any professional person should act: being upstanding and law-abiding, and respectful of the trust placed in you by others. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Use Guidelines Managing clinical risk Generic Medicine
04/07/2017 The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Preview Article The GMC's expectations on relationships with patients Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Around 7% of allegations heard at fitness-to-practise hearings in 2011 were with regards to relationships with patients. As a doctor’s profession is defined by the duty of care to patients, it follows that standards of professionalism are entwined with the strength of the relationship between doctor and patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Confidentiality Professionalism Ethics Generic Medicine
04/07/2017 Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Preview Article Professionalism - The GMC's expectations on working with colleagues Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview It is perhaps an understatement to say that teamwork is integral to the safe delivery of care within medicine, and the professional approach to good teamwork centres on good communication, mutual respect for others and proactively responding to any deficiencies in the team. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Communication Generic Medicine Ethics Professionalism
04/07/2017 How do FTP hearings work? Preview Article How do FTP hearings work? Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview The GMC and the doctor in question are both invited to attend. The GMC is normally represented at the hearing by a barrister and the doctor is usually present and legally represented. Both parties may call witnesses to give evidence, who may be crossexamined by the other party. The Panel may also put questions to the witnesses. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management Generic Medicine Investigations Professionalism
04/07/2017 Timeline - Professionalism through the years Preview Article Timeline - Professionalism through the years Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview Key decisions, observations and incidents that have influenced expectations around standards of professionalism over the years... Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Professionalism
Casebook 04/07/2017 A new criminal offence for doctors Preview Article A new criminal offence for doctors Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The government is introducing a new criminal offence for healthcare workers who wilfully neglect or ill-treat patients. The new offence may seem uncontentious but, in practice, it could have significant unintended consequences that could negatively impact on the professional lives of all healthcare workers, including doctors. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook
Casebook 04/07/2017 Medical Innovation Bill Preview Article Medical Innovation Bill Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Medical Innovation Bill, promoted by Lord Saatchi, proposes legal protection for doctors who try novel treatments for patients for whom standard treatments are no longer effective. The Bill is currently undergoing further scrutiny in the House of Lords. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook
Casebook 03/07/2017 The accused Preview Article The accused Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Public exposure from complaints and claims can cause doctors to face a trial by media. In 2011, a UK GP was accused of sexually motivated conduct when he examined a patient’s chest – he shares his experience with Sara Dawson Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Casebook
Articles and features 03/07/2017 How we set subscriptions Preview Article How we set subscriptions Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview General practice is an increasingly challenging and high-risk environment in which to practise medicine. Chief Executive Simon Kayll, explains how we assess those risks and calculate GP membership subscriptions Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Practice Matters
News and updates 30/06/2017 Olympic Games 2016 Preview Article Olympic Games 2016 Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The Olympic Games is a major event in the world’s sporting and cultural calendar. Almost inevitably, a number of Medical Protection members may be travelling to Brazil to attend the Rio do Janeiro Games. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Compliance Generic Medicine
News and updates 30/06/2017 Care.data – MPS advice to members Preview Article Care.data – MPS advice to members Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The Care.data programme that was due to be rolled out in 2014 was delayed following criticism of the way the information campaign supporting it was implemented. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Data Protection Generic Medicine
News and updates 30/06/2017 New judgment on patient consent Preview Article New judgment on patient consent Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The law on informed consent has changed following a Supreme Court judgment. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland England Generic Medicine
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support With CQC: Introduction Preview Article Support With CQC: Introduction Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The CQC is the regulator for health and social care in England. It monitors, inspects and regulates general practices to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support with CQC: How Medical Protection can help Preview Article Support with CQC: How Medical Protection can help Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview You can get direct assistance from Medical Protection by requesting a Clinical Risk Self Assessment (CRSA), which is a systematic approach that identifies risk and develops practical solutions, as one of the benefits of membership. Our experience has been that a CRSA is invaluable in assisting practices in preparing for their CQC inspection and also post-CQC inspection, to assist with issues raised by the CQC inspector. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance
Articles and features 30/06/2017 Support with CQC: How you will be assessed Preview Article Support with CQC: How you will be assessed Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview The CQC wants to define what good quality care looks like in order to be able to effectively inspect and rate practices. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... CQC compliance