Tick tock… Dr Allan Gaw shares his top ten tips to help you manage your time as a GP trainee.
Read moreRespect 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 moreMore than one in four candidates fail the MRCGP AKT exam. E-Medica's Dr Mahibur Rahman shares his secrets to help you pass.
Read moreRespect 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 moreThroughout this month the GMC will be contacting doctors to inform them of a new statutory requirement to maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity when practising medicine in the UK.
Read moreThe 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 moreGeneral practice is an increasingly challenging and high-risk environment in which to practise medicine. Simon Kayll, Chief Executive of Medical Protection, explains how we assess those risks and calculate GP membership subscriptions
Read moreThroughout September the GMC will be contacting doctors to inform them of a new statutory requirement to maintain adequate and appropriate indemnity when practising medicine in the UK.
Read moreFY2 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 moreEffective 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 moreYou 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 moreThe cost of clinical negligence continues to rise, as demonstrated in the NHSLA Triennial Review, but what is Medical Protection doing for members to tackle the problem? Head of Medical Services, Dr Nick Clements, explains.
Read moreThe Care Act (2014) sets out the framework for local authorities to use (alongside health and social services)to protect adults considered at risk from abuse or neglect.
Read moreA number of MPS members have contacted us as they have received letters from a firm of solicitors, Messrs BLM, in relation to expert work carried out on behalf of the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA).
Read moreDr Ailsa Mitford remembers her first night and why she was couldn’t reach her chocolate stash.
Read moreF2 Dr Rachel Eyre reveals her tips for starting work as a doctor
Read moreEmbarking 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.
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