Hot topic: Include reflections in your ePortfolio
Drawing upon a recently reported case, Medical Protection’s Senior Medicolegal Adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw emphasises why it is important to include reflections in your ePortfolio.
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Consent success
Top ten tips to assist foundation doctors when consenting a patient for a procedure
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Ask MPS: Probity
New Doctor Editor-in-Chief and Medicolegal Adviser Dr James Thorpe demonstrates why probity is paramount to the role of a foundation doctor.
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A difficult conversation
When it comes to Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Medical Protection’s Medicolegal Adviser Dr Nicky King reflects on a junior doctor’s position
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From ward to world
Dr Robert Molloy reflects on his time working as a young doctor in Christchurch, New Zealand. When an earthquake struck, his year abroad took a very different turn
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The Department of Health issue statement on the indemnity offer made by MDU
Changes to scheduled and unscheduled care
Following feedback from you, we are pleased to announce some changes to how we set our GP membership subscriptions.
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Careers - Core skills series: Communication
In this series we explore the key risk areas in general practice
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Test your knowledge
Try these sample AKT questions provided by Dr Mahibur Rahman from Emedica
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Rising nurse claims
MPS has seen a steady rise in the number of claims involving practice nurses, with ‘delay in diagnosis’ being the most common type of claim. Kate Taylor, Clinical Risk Manager, MPS Educational Services, reveals more
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Day in the life of… Dr Pixie McKenna
I wake up bolt upright at 5.30am. I look in the mirror and realise I’ve inadvertently left my false eyelashes on from the previous day’s telly. They hang rather precariously from my upper lids – my mascara is half way down my cheeks and my hair is doing a good impersonation of Jedward. My husband rolls over and states that I look like a drag queen and promptly falls back to sleep.
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General confidentiality principles as advised by medical defence orga...
General confidentiality principles as advised by medical defence organisations
All doctors know that maintaining confidentiality is an important part of building up trust with patients. Here, Dr Stephanie Bown examines the medicolegal aspects of confidentiality
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Newly qualified doctors optimistic about future careers, but need support
Provision of medicolegal reports/acting as a medicolegal expert
If you are a doctor and want to practise medicine in the UK, you need to hold GMC registration with a licence to practise. Given this requirement, we have carefully considered the appropriate criteria we require of members who produce medicolegal reports and/or act as a medicolegal expert.
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Medical Protection partners with two leading GP groups
Duty of candour for GPs and dental practitioners - England
The duty, which was introduced by the government through regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, applies to NHS organisations such as trusts and foundation trusts, to secondary care clinicians, and to bodies including GP practices, dental practices and care homes.
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Expert advice to avoid claims and complaints
We can provide you with expert advice on a wide range of topic areas, doctor to doctor, over the phone, via email or through our extensive online resources.
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Supporting you with your professional assessments
We understand that your primary focus during your training is to pass all elements of the MRCGP assessments, therefore we can provide you with additional benefits to help improve your performance in consultation and support your preparation for your exams.
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A choice in protection for Medical Protection members
MPS is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals.
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Olympic Games 2016
The Olympic Games is a major event in the world’s sporting and cultural calendar. Almost inevitably, a number of Medical Protection members may be travelling to Brazil to attend the Rio do Janeiro Games.
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