GP Resources
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Expert witness role
Please click below to read an article by Stephanie O’Connell, Legal Counsel in Medisec, published in the Medical Independent on the role of expert witnesses: Download as a PDF
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Evie Toombes case article
Please click below to read an article by Stephen O’Leary, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the Medical Independent on the Evie Toombes case: Download as a PDF
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Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wardship article
Please click below to read an article by Liam Heffernan, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in the April 2021 edition of GP Forum Magazine on Enduring Powers of Attorney and wardship. Download as a PDF
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Emergency – Is your practice ready to deal with an emergency?
Please click below to read our article on “Is your practice ready to deal with any emergency?” Download as a PDF
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Driving – Medical Fitness to Drive
Please see below to read our factsheet which covers a doctor’s obligations and requirements in regards to completing driving license renewal forms, and on reporting concerns over a patient’s fitness to drive. Download as a PDF
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Driving – Certifying patients as Fit to Drive – a GP’s role
Please click below to read an article by Niamh Gallagher, Legal Counsel at Medisec published in GP Forum Magazine on the GP’s role in certifying patients as Fit to Drive. Download as a PDF
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Documentation Errors Lead to Missed Diagnosis and Suboptimal Outcome
Please click below to read our risk management review focusing on the dangers of documentation errors. Download as a PDF
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DNAs – is there a patient safety risk?
Please click below to read an article by Suzanne Creed, Clinical Risk Advisor in Medisec, published in Forum on the potential patient safety issues that can arise with missed appointments: Download as a PDF
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DNA letters – Management of DNA letters
Please click below to read our factsheet with regards to the management of ‘Did Not Attend’ or ‘DNA’ letters. Download as a PDF