When a specialty trainee was asked to self-refer to the GMC after his conduct outside clinical work, Medical Protection provided support and guidance.

An NHS consultant becomes involved in a Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) investigation.

The case involves an NHS consultant who was worried that the Trust would not support them at an inquest.

The value of discretionary indemnity is highlighted in this criminal case which was investigated overseas.

An experienced vascular surgeon is shaken when three recent deaths ignite an MHPS investigation.

Dr O’Hare contacted Medical Protection when she received a complaint from a patient’s parents regarding her conduct.

A consultant relies on Medical Protection representation when a complaint to the GMC occurs.

In the absence of representation from the Trust, Dr Benson*, a consultant physician, contacted Medical Protection for support at a GMC investigation.

Dr Sean Weaver, Deputy Medical Director, and Cassandra Cameron, Head of Policy and Strategy, from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, look towards the 2023 introduction of ‘safe space’ in England – and what this means for patient safety

An inquest is a fact-finding exercise that is conducted by the coroner and, in some cases, in front of a jury. The purpose of an inquest is to find out who died – when, where, how and in what circumstances. This factsheet gives further information about what happens at an inquest.

Dr Michael Rayment and Dr Ann Sullivan, Department of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (on behalf of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, and the British HIV Association).

Last year a French psychiatrist was charged with manslaughter after failing to recognise the danger posed by her patient. Sara Williams investigates how to balance the interests of risky patients and the public

Sometimes, when an adverse incident occurs, the GMC can take action if a doctor’s fitness to practise is called into question, which could be due to: