Factsheet 01/10/2015 Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to... Preview Article Confidentiality – Disclosures relating to patients who are unable to consent - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Consent Managing clinical risk Wales Communication Medical Records
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Preview Article Making audio and visual recordings of patients - Wales Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Making and using audio and visual recordings of patients can benefit medical training, research and treatment. However, it poses risks for doctors regarding consent and confidentiality. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Patients Generic Medicine Consent Managing clinical risk Wales
01/10/2015 Needlestick injuries Preview Article Needlestick injuries Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Needlestick injuries can be classified as any piercing wound caused by a hypodermic needle, or by other sharp instruments or objects such as scalpels, mounted needles, broken glassware, etc. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Wales Generic Medicine Patients Health & safety
Factsheet 01/10/2015 Consent – Children and young people - Wales Preview Article Consent – Children and young people - Wales Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Valid consent is just as important when treating children and young people as it is with adults. In some situations children are able to give consent themselves, and sometimes others need to take the decision on their behalf. This factsheet sets out the basic information to enable you to obtain the appropriate consent from children and young people. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Paediatrics Use Guidelines Wales Consent Issues & conflict management
01/10/2015 Communicating with patients by text message - Wales Preview Article Communicating with patients by text message - Wales Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Text messaging allows practices to target and contact hundreds of patients within minutes. Patients can respond by text with replies automatically forwarded to a specified email address. Many practices are signing up to using a text messaging service to inform patients of appointments, flu vaccinations, etc. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Medical Records GP locum General practice Wales Communication Consent
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Medical records - Scotland Preview Article Medical records - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Good medical records – whether electronic or handwritten – are essential for the continuity of care of your patients. Adequate medical records enable you or somebody else to reconstruct the essential parts of each patient contact without reference to memory. They should therefore be comprehensive enough to allow a colleague to carry on where you left off. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Record keeping Medical Records Managing clinical risk Scotland
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures without consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures without consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview Certain circumstances can mean you are obliged to disclose information about a patient, even if you do not have their consent; under other circumstances, disclosure may be justifiable. This factsheet gives you further information about these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Scotland Managing clinical risk Consent Generic Medicine
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Preview Article Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent - Scotland Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 16, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Ethics Scotland Generic Medicine Consent
30/09/2015 Checklist to discuss with your trainer Preview Article Checklist to discuss with your trainer Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Competence Communication
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Consent – The basics - Scotland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Respect for patients’ autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Managing clinical risk Use Guidelines Scotland Consent Generic Medicine Issues & conflict management
Factsheet 30/09/2015 Consent – The basics - Scotland Preview Article Consent – The basics - Scotland Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Respect for patients autonomy is expressed in consent law; to impose care or treatment on people without respecting their wishes and right to self-determination is not only unethical, but illegal. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Scotland Medical Records Managing clinical risk Consent Ethics Issues & conflict management
29/09/2015 Ask the expert - Duty of candour Preview Article Ask the expert - Duty of candour Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview The NHS statutory duty of candour was extended to all GP practices in April. Since then Medical Protection has received many inquiries from GP members on what this means for them. Rachel Birch, Medicolegal Adviser, responds to these concerns. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Ethics Communication GP locum General practice Managing clinical risk
11/09/2015 Ask the expert - capacity and consent Preview Article Ask the expert - capacity and consent Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Dr Patrice Baptiste shares a challenging case Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Competence Career planning
11/09/2015 Tales from the wards - Sink or Swim Preview Article Tales from the wards - Sink or Swim Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview FY2 Dr Rachel Eyre recalls her first morning as a doctor, where she was the only doctor monitoring a ward of 30 trauma and orthopaedic patients. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine Career planning
11/09/2015 Ten top tips to manage your time Preview Article Ten top tips to manage your time Time to read article: 2 mins Close Preview Effective time management is central to being a good doctor. Professor Allan Gaw, from the National Institute of Health Research, shares his top tips to help you manage your time. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Career planning Generic Medicine Professionalism
Factsheet 01/09/2015 Confidentiality - Disclosures without consent - England Preview Article Confidentiality - Disclosures without consent - England Time to read article: 6 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Managing clinical risk England Consent
01/09/2015 Confidentiality - Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent Preview Article Confidentiality - Disclosures relating to patients unable to consent Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview You owe a duty of confidentiality to all your patients, past or present, even if they are adults who lack capacity. You may be asked to provide information from the medical records of patients who are incapable of giving consent, are aged under 18, or have died. This factsheet gives you further information about dealing with these circumstances. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Consent Confidentiality Managing clinical risk
27/08/2015 Safeguarding adults Preview Article Safeguarding adults Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Listen Investigations
04/08/2015 A day in the life of an F2 in emergency medicine Preview Article A day in the life of an F2 in emergency medicine Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Ailsa Mitford remembers her first night and why she was couldn’t reach her chocolate stash. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Emergency Medicine Competence
03/08/2015 10 things I wish I'd known Preview Article 10 things I wish I'd known Time to read article: 4 mins Close Preview F2 Dr Rachel Eyre reveals her tips for starting work as a doctor Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Competence
03/08/2015 Tales from the wards - my first ever night shift Preview Article Tales from the wards - my first ever night shift Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr William Dawson recalls his first ever night shift. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Generic Medicine Career planning Professionalism
30/07/2015 Student to Doctor - Support every step of the way Preview Article Student to Doctor - Support every step of the way Close Preview Embarking on a career as a doctor is a daunting and exciting prospect – luckily Medical Protection is at your side to help you on your journey. Read more Article contains Video Tagged in... Professionalism Generic Medicine
22/07/2015 How to… manage difficult interactions Preview Article How to… manage difficult interactions Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Dr Vanessa Perrott, GP and MPS Education Faculty Member, shares advice on managing difficult interactions with patients Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Issues & conflict management
22/07/2015 Holiday prescribing Preview Article Holiday prescribing Time to read article: 3 mins Close Preview Like you, we believe that prevention is better than cure, so we aim to provide you with much more than a world-class defence. Our ethos is to work with members early on to identify risk and help reduce the likelihood of the problems occurring in the future. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Prescribing