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Meeting Competition and Markets Authority requirements: What you need to know as a private consultant
Time to read article: 3 mins
Consultants who undertake private practice have a legal duty to comply with competition legislation and that includes engaging with PHIN, the Private Healthcare Information Network. Medical Protection outlines your key responsibilities when doing so, including how PHIN can help.
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01/07/2022
Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond
Caring for colleagues during COVID-19 and beyond
Time to read article: 4 mins
The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the lives of doctors around the world. Dr Stephen Priestley and Dr Sarah Coope, Senior Medical Educators for Medical Protection Risk Prevention, suggest ways to be proactive in optimising the physical and mental wellbeing of individual doctors and their colleagues.
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Monkeypox update: informing local authorities of infectious diseases
Time to read article: 1 mins
Ceylan Simsek, Medical Case Manager, and Dr Karen Ellison, Medicolegal Consultant, both of Medical Protection, look at the legislation behind your statutory duty to notify.
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25/04/2022
Tackling sepsis
Tackling sepsis
Time to read article: 4 mins
Sepsis is a serious condition, with significant medicolegal risk. Dr Dawn McGuire, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at where the risk lies
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Articles and features
08/12/2021
Mandatory vaccination for NHS staff
Mandatory vaccination for NHS staff
Time to read article: 3 mins
From 1 April 2022, vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for patient-facing health and care staff in England. Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, takes a closer look at what these changes mean
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Articles and features
20/09/2021
COVID-19 vaccination: lacking capacity to consent
COVID-19 vaccination: lacking capacity to consent
Time to read article: 3 mins
As the vaccination programme against COVID-19 continues in the UK, the usual laws around patient consent still apply. But what if your patient lacks capacity to consent? Dr Jayne Molodynski, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, offers advice and guidance
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Articles and features
07/09/2021
Vaccinations: what are the medicolegal risks?
Vaccinations: what are the medicolegal risks?
Time to read article: 4 mins
Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, looks at two recent cases linked to the COVID-19 vaccination programme, where members have called on Medical Protection for advice.
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Telemedicine and thigh pain – a cautionary tale
Time to read article: 5 mins
Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, looks at the potential pitfalls of telemedicine
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