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Ask the expert: Is a patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information?
Time to read article: 2 mins
Is the patient’s son entitled to access his mother’s confidential information? Where a patient lacks capacity clinicians should consider what action is in the patient’s best interests.
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Ask the expert: Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park?
Time to read article: 2 mins
Are we obliged to facilitate a request for CCTV footage of the practice car park? You need to consider the confidentiality of other patients. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal consultant, answers a member’s query.
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Acute and General Medicine Conference
Join us at this year’s Acute and General Medicine conference. Speak to our team at the event, who will be on hand to discuss any medicolegal queries, questions about your membership, or issues confronting today’s doctors. Visit us at stand D28.
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Learning from allegations of sexual assault
Time to read article: 10 mins
Gross negligence manslaughter is a topical issue in healthcare, but cases against doctors are still comparatively rare. Dr John Jolly, head of member risk education and Dr Richard Stacey, head of policy and technical, look at a more common cause of criminal cases brought against members of Medical Protection: sexual assault.
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Winter Indemnity Scheme Statement 2018
Time to read article: 1 mins
Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection comments on NHS England’s announcement on the Winter Indemnity Scheme.
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NHS England Winter Indemnity Scheme information for members
Time to read article: 3 mins
If you are a GP member of Medical Protection and would like to take part in the NHS England Winter Indemnity Scheme, find all the information you need here.
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When is healthcare criminal?
Time to read article: 4 mins
The case of Dr Bawa-Garba and the resulting collision between the medical community and the criminal justice system, sent shockwaves around the world. Dr Richard Stacey, head of policy and technical at Medical Protection, analyses criminal cases handled by MPS in 2017 to gauge the likelihood of further charges of gross negligence manslaughter.
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News and updates
21/09/2018
Medical indemnity guidance from the BMA
Medical indemnity guidance from the BMA
Time to read article: 1 mins
The BMA has recently updated their site with some medical indemnity guidance for GPs . Included in this guidance is their assertion that clinicians working in primary care will still need to retain their MDO membership.
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Senior healthcare leaders appointed to lead Medical Protection Society
Time to read article: 3 mins
Two senior doctors will shortly take up leadership roles at the Medical Protection Society (MPS). Professor Dame Jane Dacre will serve as President and Mr Ian Eardley as the new Chair of MPS Council.
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