Fifteen years of urinary tract infections – what’s the cause?
Forgotten blood test results: forgotten patient
Misplaced blood test results lead to a claim after a baby is left requiring a liver transplant.
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A routine referral?
When a routine optician appointment identifies papilloedema, Mrs T makes a claim against her GP for not giving her an earlier urgent referral.
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A retained swab
Basic safety checks were overlooked in this incident, which saw a claim against a consultant gynaecologist.
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A missed diagnosis of pneumonia?
The quality record-keeping of a GP member is key to the defence of this claim.
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The GP harassed by a patient
Alleged missed case of ovarian cancer goes to trial
Could it be cauda equina?
A rare diagnosis that seemed common
A troublesome lump
Spinal surgery blamed for worsening symptoms
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Urgent action needed to tackle burnout endemic in healthcare
Accidental anaesthetic awareness
A patient makes a claim against an anaesthetist member following intra-operative accidental awareness, which she alleged resulted in psychiatric injury.
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MPS “deeply concerned” at GMC’s continued right of appeal
Should I report that my patient is unfit to drive?
Medical Protection advice line often receives queries from doctors concerned about patients that are driving whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Kate Cowan, advisory case manager, shares our advice.
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Can your practice staff also be your patients?
Situations where a doctor is both an employer and the treating clinician of a patient are problematic and should be avoided. Sarah Pickering, advisory case manager at Medical Protection, looks at a recent query from the advice line
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Medical Protection successfully defends GP practice in fatal sepsis case
Medical Protection successfully defends GP practice in fatal sepsis case
Medical Protection litigation solicitor Suzanne Tate looks at a claim involving a missed diagnosis of sepsis and the work of Medical Protection in successfully defending seven GP members
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Medical Protection calls for the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales
Nine out of ten trainee doctors said they do not have someone at work solely responsible for staff wellbeing
Accidental anaesthetic awareness
A patient makes a claim against an anaesthetist member following intra-operative accidental awareness, which she alleged resulted in psychiatric injury.
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