Dr Michele Afif, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, reflects on her experiences of working in paediatrics
Read moreBaby T was eight weeks old when his mother brought him to his GP’s morning surgery. His mother had become increasingly concerned about his general irritability and frequent crying episodes, which lasted up to two hours. These had become apparent over the past three days, not settling with breast feeding.
Read moreMr S was a 60-year-old lorry driver. He was overweight and smoked, and couldn’t walk far because he suffered with pain in his calves.
Read moreWhen 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.
Read moreWhilst 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.
Read moreSuzanne Creed, clinical risk and education manager at Medical Protection, explores some risk management tips and strategies to improve communication within your team
Read moreAn 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.
Read moreDr T’s deskilling in resuscitation leads to a patient death and a claim.
Read moreDr Charles Brantly shares his experience of what it takes to learn on the job and become a better doctor each day.
Read moreDr Deborah Bowman discusses the pressure and challenge for new doctors as they begin their career.
Read moreWhen investigating patient safety incidents, it is vital that this is done in an open and honest manner, without apportionment of blame. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has operated since 2017 but what should you do if you become part of an investigation? Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, finds out
Read moreDr Jayne Molodynski provides her top ten tips for surviving your foundation years.
Read moreAs a GP, what should you do when a patient already taking a valproate medicine attends for another prescription without meeting specific safety criteria?
Read moreConsent and record-keeping are at the heart of this claim, which sees a patient left paraplegic following an epidural.
Read moreKnowing when you can disclose sensitive patient information is a notoriously complex area. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, considers some recent queries from members regarding disclosures to the Office of the Public Guardian
Read moreDr Marika Davies, medicolegal consultant, looks at the recent case of GA v Greater Glasgow Health Board [2019] CSOH 31, where the death of a 77-year-old patient raised questions over where the liability for the negligence lay: the junior doctor or the consultant?
Read moreThroughout history, doctors have treated patients, and doctors have made mistakes. We delve deep into the past to see what doctors used to get away with
Read moreDr Jonathan Bernstein, one of our medicolegal consultants, highlights the consequences of not notifying the GMC when you finish your F2
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