Consultant Resources
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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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Article on Preparing a Response Strategy for Angry and Aggressive Patients
Please click below to read an article by Aisling Timoney, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on preparing a response strategy for angry and aggressive patients: 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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Intimate examinations by remote consultation
Please click below to read an article published in the Consultant by Niall Rooney, Legal Counsel in Medisec on intimate examinations by remote consultation: Download as a PDF
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Recording – Suspicious minds: How to react if a patient has been recording you without your knowledge
Please click below to read an article by Niall Rooney, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on: How to react if a patient has been recording you without your knowledge: Download as a PDF
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Coroner’s (Amendment) Act 2019
Please click below to read an article by Liam Heffernan, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on the Coroner’s (Amendment) Act 2019: Download as a PDF
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Chaperones for Examinations
Please click below to read our quick reference guide on having chaperones in attendance at examinations. Download as a PDF
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Obstetrician and Radiologist Miscommunicate, Resulting in Catastrophic Outcome
Please click below to read our risk review focusing on the dangers of when miscommunication occurs between a treating physician and a specialist consultant. Download as a PDF
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Failure to Closely Monitor Patient’s Condition Leads to Death From Septicemia
Please click below to read our risk management review concerning the dangers of poor communication about a surgical inpatient. Download as a PDF