Consultant Articles
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Continuity of care article
Please see below article by Sile O’Dowd, Legal Counsel in Medisec, published in the Medical Independent on avoiding the pitfalls that arise at referral, discharge, and follow-up Download as a PDF
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Consent – Understanding Informed Consent article
Please click below to read an article by Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Advisor at Medisec published in the April 2021 edition of the Medical Independent on informed consent. Download as a PDF
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Consent – Patients declining consent
Please click below to read an article by Maria Campbell, Legal Counsel in Medisec, published in the Hospital Doctor on patients declining consent: Download as a PDF
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Consent – Article on adult patients refusing potentially life-saving medical intervention on religious or cultural grounds
Please click below to read an article by Aisling Timoney, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on adult patients refusing potentially life-saving medical intervention on religious or cultural grounds. Download as a PDF
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Complaints – A changing complaints landscape
Please click below to read an article by Sile O’Dowd, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on the guidance introduced by the Medical Council on the triage and investigation of complaints and the changes to the regulatory process: Download as a PDF
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Communication between primary and secondary care article
Please click below to read an article by Julie Price, Consultant Clinical Risk Advisor to Medisec published in the Medical Independent on clear communication between primary and secondary care. Download as a PDF
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Communication – discussing obesity
Please click below to read an article by Dr Lisa Lawless, Clinical Risk Advisor in Medisec, published in the Medical Independent on talking to patients about their weight: Download as a PDF
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Claims – Breaking down the elements of a claim
Please click below to read an article by Dee Duffy, Legal Counsel in Medisec published in the Medical Independent on breaking down the elements of a claim. Download as a PDF
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Children – Statutory reporting obligations
Please click below to read an article by Dee Duffy, Senior Legal Counsel in Medisec, published in the Hospital Doctor, on statutory reporting obligations regarding children: Download as a PDF