Dr Robin Chesters had been a partner in a practice for six years before he bit the bullet and decided to launch his career as a locum GP. Sara Williams asks: What’s so great about locuming?
Read moreElderly people are the fastest growing demographic in the UK. But are care levels rising to meet their needs? Sara Williams meets a surgery in Northampton who have improved their continuity of care, and changed the face of practice
Read moreJonathan Haslam looks at the difficulties created for general practice by the increasing numbers of non-English speakers in the UK.
Read moreChildhood vaccination errors are a national problem in general practice, Julie Wilson, MPS’s clinical risk programme manager and Dr Tom Lloyd, medicolegal adviser, get to the point of safe immunisations
Read moreDr Richard Stacey and Sara Williams tackle some of the typical questions asked by practices about chaperones
Read moreDocument telephone consultations contemporaneously. Obtain and document a thorough history. Telephone consultations do not give a GP the opportunity to assess clinical signs.
Read moreDr David Coombs, a GP with a special interest in dermatology, explores the risks of performing minor surgery in primary care
Read moreJulie Price, Clinical Risk Programme Manager, investigates whether practices are handling controlled drugs safely
Read moreOne of the biggest risks in treating elderly patients in nursing homes is communication. Dr Rachel Birch, a sessional GP and MPS medicolegal adviser, reviews a case where communication failure led to patient harm. she then answers typical medicolegal queries around community care
Read moreDr Richard Stacey provides a step-by-step approach to dealing with patients who do not comply
Read moreIf a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do.
Read moreIf a patient dies and the death is reportable to the coroner, you should leave all equipment in place until you have discussed the case with the coroner’s officer. This factsheet gives you further information about what to do.
Read moreThis guidance from MPS has been prepared in light of the current concerns about the Ebola virus.
Read moreAhead of the debate in the House of Lords on Friday 24 October, the Medical Protection Society (MPS) reiterates its opposition to the Medical Innovation Bill as it has the danger to inhibit responsible innovation, give false reassurance to doctors, and damage the doctor-patient relationship.
Read moreDr Nick Clements, Head of Medical Services at MPS says: “It is worrying that three out of five patients and care users that complain about their treatment feel that the system is failing to address their concerns. A culture of openness in the NHS is critical to improving the quality and safety of patients.
Read moreWhile the Medical Protection Society (MPS) welcomes the significant increase in the percentage of patients who can access their medical records online, it is concerned that simply providing patients with access is not enough. MPS is urging doctors to also provide patients with the support they need to understand and use information safely, appropriately and effectively.
Read moreTry these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
Read moreIn her last column, our columnist Laura Davison, talks about her experiences of being a new GP.
Read moreThe GMC states that “doctors play a crucial role in protecting children from abuse and neglect”. Child maltreatment includes neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The following frequently asked questions are designed to advise MPS members what to do and who to contact, should they suspect children are at risk of, or are experiencing, harm.
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