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Back again with cauda equina syndrome
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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.
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MPS disappointed at small increase to the personal injury discount rate
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The Lord Chancellor has announced that he will lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments, to minus 0.25%.
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MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy on the rising costs of clinical negligence
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MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy as new figures demonstrate the rising costs of clinical negligence
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Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of Appeal
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Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of Appeal and urges more details on reforms to the healthcare professional regulation
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Non-compliant patient sues doctor: whose fault is it?
Time to read article: 4 mins
Whilst doctors have a duty of care for their patients, and their primary concern should be their wellbeing, how do we establish patient responsibility for their own wellbeing? Dr Dawn McGuire, Medical Claims Adviser, looks into contributory negligence and whether we can define patient responsibility.
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Articles and features
09/07/2019
Team communication within general practice
Team communication within general practice
Time to read article: 4 mins
Suzanne Creed, clinical risk and education manager at Medical Protection, explores some risk management tips and strategies to improve communication within your team
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An uncollected prescription
Time to read article: 2 mins
An elderly patient dies after his prescription goes uncollected. Who is at fault – the GP or the patient’s care home? Medical Protection assisted a member at the resulting inquest.
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Treating asthma over the phone
Time to read article: 3 mins
Dr T’s deskilling in resuscitation leads to a patient death and a claim.
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Too close to home
Time to read article: 2 mins
This psychiatric claim underlines the perils of treating those close to you.
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