Dr Mary McCaffrey explains the updated national policy contained in the ‘Pronouncement of Death by Registered...

Ms Aisling Timoney provides a summary of judgments of interest to healthcare professionals in 2024 As...

Dr Caroline Osborne-White discusses the value of a mentor Having a professional mentor is a great...

Dr Edward Farnan looks at the most common complaints to the Medical Council and how best...

Compounded harm is the extra harm to a patient or healthcare professional from neglecting the emotional...

Prof Gozie Offiah describes some research projects supported by the recently established Medical Protection Society Foundation...

Mr Liam Heffernan provides advice on the steps to take in the event of a data...

Ms Sinead Lay, Case Manager at Medical Protection, discusses gender-neutral healthcare and how to avoid unintentional...

Although diagnostic errors have many causes, clinical judgement is a significant contributing factor Every day, doctors...

Dr James Thorpe discusses recent research findings that highlight the detrimental effects Medical Council investigations...

Obtaining consent is not always straightforward, especially after recent legal changes. Dr Clare Sweeney considers four...

Ms Sile O’Dowd looks at the challenges to effective communication between healthcare providers and changes...