Case report 26/02/2024 Case study: A knee replacement results in a call to a coroner’s inquest Preview Article Case study: A knee replacement results in a call to a coroner’s inquest Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A consultant orthopaedic surgeon calls Medical Protection for help with a complaint response and inquest statement following the death of a patient. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consultant Inquests adverse outcomes Complaints Investigations
NHS Acq case studies 04/07/2023 Case study: Specialty trainee’s personal conduct into question after... Preview Article Case study: Specialty trainee’s personal conduct into question after drug use Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview When a specialty trainee was asked to self-refer to the GMC after his conduct outside clinical work, Medical Protection provided support and guidance. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consultant Professionalism Investigations Ethics GMC
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Medical Protection offers advice and support to member du... Preview Article Case study: Medical Protection offers advice and support to member during an investigation Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview An NHS consultant becomes involved in a Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) investigation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Consultant Wellbeing HSIB medical reports
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Medical Protection offers advice to a consultant psychiat... Preview Article Case study: Medical Protection offers advice to a consultant psychiatrist about an inquest Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The case involves an NHS consultant who was worried that the Trust would not support them at an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consultant Investigations Inquests
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... Investigations discretion Consultant Diagnosis
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Reassuring our members after their Good Samaritan act du... Preview Article Case study: Reassuring our members after their Good Samaritan act during a public emergency Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview After reflecting on the care they had provided in an emergency, three consultants contact Medical Protection for advice. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Consultant
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: A consultant surgeon turns to Medical Protection when ele... Preview Article Case study: A consultant surgeon turns to Medical Protection when elective work is criticised Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview An experienced vascular surgeon is shaken when three recent deaths ignite an MHPS investigation. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... MHPS Consultant Investigations Claims Professionalism Wellbeing
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Paediatrician’s conduct is called into question by patien... Preview Article Case study: Paediatrician’s conduct is called into question by patient’s parents Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr O’Hare contacted Medical Protection when she received a complaint from a patient’s parents regarding her conduct. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations GMC Consultant Complaints
NHS Acq case studies 26/06/2023 Case study: Consultant seeks Medical Protection representation follow... Preview Article Case study: Consultant seeks Medical Protection representation following patient complaint Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview A consultant relies on Medical Protection representation when a complaint to the GMC occurs. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Investigations Expert Reports Complaints Consultant GMC Record keeping
NHS Acq case studies 15/02/2023 Case study: Providing a formal report to the coroner Preview Article Case study: Providing a formal report to the coroner Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview When Dr Mark Brushford*, an NHS consultant psychiatrist from Birmingham, was asked to provide a formal report to the Coroner, Medical Protection stepped in to support him. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Inquests IP
NHS Acq case studies 15/02/2023 Case study: A request for advice after doctors encounter a road traff... Preview Article Case study: A request for advice after doctors encounter a road traffic accident Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Retired consultant Dr Gibbons* and his registrar daughter Dr Brinkley* contact Medical Protection when they receive a request from the Coroner for statements. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Capacity Competence Professionalism
NHS Acq case studies 15/02/2023 Case study: Responding to a complaint from a patient Preview Article Case study: Responding to a complaint from a patient Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Consultant renal physician Dr Georgia Salisbury* is asked to make a statement when a patient’s care is questioned – she calls Medical Protection for help Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Complaints
NHS Acq case studies 15/02/2023 Case study: When social media and the press question your skills or c... Preview Article Case study: When social media and the press question your skills or conduct Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Ben Wozniak* calls on Medical Protection after social media posts criticise his abilities ahead of an inquest. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wellbeing Social media Professionalism Ethics Communication
NHS Acq case studies 15/02/2023 Case study: Medical Protection offers advice and support when hospita... Preview Article Case study: Medical Protection offers advice and support when hospital shortages occur Time to read article: 1 mins Close Preview NHS consultant Dr Bryony Shah* requests our advice on dealing with a hospital bed shortage during an NHS crisis. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Professionalism Patient experience patient safety