The Medicine: Has COVID changed the doctor-patient relationship forev...
The Medicine: Has COVID changed the doctor-patient relationship forever? [Video recording]
Speaking at Risky Business 2020 Dr Pallavi Bradshaw highlights how disruption caused by COVID could affect medicolegal risk and what steps could be taken to reduce this. Increases awareness that there remain many unresolved legal and ethical issues which society must grapple with in the aftermath of the crisis.
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Urgent action needed to clear referral backlog and avert tsunami of claims and investigations
Ask the expert – social media
Dr Emma Davies, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, answers some questions around the professional and personal use of social media and the potential pitfalls faced by those working in healthcare
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Disclosing information about children and young people
Handling disclosure requests concerning children and young people can be a complex and emotive issue. Kate Cowan, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the issue in more detail
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Disclosures relating to the police
Fin Wright, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance to practices who are approached by the police regarding a disclosure of medical records
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Disclosures to solicitors
Ayisha Hooper, case manager at Medical Protection, looks at the reasons why practices can be approached by solicitors for the disclosure of medical records
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Disclosures after death
Brian Caldwell-White, case manager at Medical Protection, provides guidance on handling requests to release the medical records of a deceased patient
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A tale of greed and dishonesty
Nitrofurantoin complication goes to trial
Surgical emphysema in the neck leads to a claim
Covid-19: Public support for doctors’ legal protection “overwhelming”
Successful defence against secondary victim claim
Joseph McCaughley, Litigation Solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at his recent successful defence of a member against a secondary victim claim for psychiatric injury.
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COVID-19 advice podcast
This podcast is a COVID-19 hub to support our members, providing advice and guidance around medicolegal issues and maintaining their well being.
Read moreEmergency law needed to protect doctors at risk of legal challenge when treating COVID-19 patients
Medical Protection has urged the UK Government to introduce emergency laws, similar to those being passed in New York state, so doctors know they are legally protected when making momentous decisions in very challenging circumstances that are in the best interest of their patients.
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Webinar recording: Remote Consulting during the COVID-19 outbreak
A message from the MPS President and the Chair of MPS Council
Protecting members’ financial position
We are keen to support members with private practice who have seen a significant drop in their work and a dramatic fall in income. We are currently investigating ways to provide increased flexibility to make subscriptions more affordable for members during this challenging time. Once we have agreed the details, we will actively communicate and share our plans directly with members.
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Automatic and free of charge support for retired doctors who join NHS effort to tackle Covid-19
The Government’s Coronavirus Bill published today sets out steps to increase the available healthcare workforce, including enabling the regulator to emergency register suitable people such as recently retired doctors.
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