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08/03/2019
Celebrating the women of Medical Protection
Celebrating the women of Medical Protection
Time to read article: 8 mins
It’s International Women’s Day on 8 March and we wanted to introduce you to some of the wonderful women from around the world who work at Medical Protection, supporting members each and every day. We can’t mention all the amazing women working in the organisation, but here’s just a snapshot of some of our fantastic female employees.
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Articles and features
05/03/2019
Electives packing list
Electives packing list
Time to read article: 1 mins
We have put together the following basic packing checklist for you to refer to. This is by no means exhaustive, but there are some useful ideas.
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MPS response to DHSC consultation on clinical negligence cover
Time to read article: 1 mins
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views about indemnity cover for healthcare professionals who are not covered by any existing or proposed state-backed scheme, via an open consultation which closes on 28 February.
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Medical Protection comments on state-backed indemnity after SI laid before Parliament
Time to read article: 1 mins
Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, responds to the Statutory Instrument (SI) which has been laid before Parliament this week .
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Medical examiners: a new role for England and Wales
Time to read article: 4 mins
From April 2019, the new role of medical examiner will be introduced into the process for investigating the deaths of patients. Dr Ben Lobo, consultant physician, geriatrician and medical examiner, and Dr Ewen Ross, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, look at what this means for you
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Articles and features
14/02/2019
How to fall back in love with your medical career
How to fall back in love with your medical career
Time to read article: 2 mins
Working in medicine has its ups and downs, so it’s important to do the things that help you stay happy at work.
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Problems arise from spinal anaesthesia
Time to read article: 2 mins
A 48-year-old man underwent abdominoplasty and liposuction. At the pre-operative visit, the consultant anaesthetist proposed general anaesthesia along with a spinal anaesthetic for the purpose of post-operative pain relief.
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Learning from cases
08/02/2019
Learning from cases: Anaesthesia
Learning from cases: Anaesthesia
Time to read article: 10 mins
This guide focuses on anaesthesia-related medicolegal cases. It looks at claims and causes, including COVID-19's impact, common themes, and risk management for UK-based anaesthetists.
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