Consultant Medico-Legal Guides and Factsheets

If you have a medico-legal query, you can browse our factsheets in this section, contact us by email on advisory@medisec.ie, telephone us on 1800 460 400 or contact an individual member of our medico-legal advisory team.
Members seeking urgent medico-legal advice can call 1800 460 400.

Consultant Fact Sheets

A
October 10, 2020
Advertising by doctors

C
November 10, 2020
Chaperones for examinations
November 10, 2020
Children - Protecting vulnerable children: Children First
November 10, 2020
Communications via email
November 10, 2020
Communications via fax
November 10, 2020
Communications via SMS
November 10, 2020
Confidentiality
November 10, 2020
Consent to medical treatment
November 10, 2020
Coroner's Inquests

D
November 10, 2020
Drafting medico-legal reports

E
November 20, 2020
Enduring Powers of Attorney and Wardship

G
November 10, 2020
Guardianship of minors

M
January 7, 2021
Medical Records - FAQs on access to medical records
November 10, 2020
Medical Records - Garda requests for medical records
January 7, 2021
Medical records - Patient access to medical records
November 10, 2020
Medical Records - Storage and retention of medical records
November 10, 2020
Medical Records - The importance of good medical records

O
March 9, 2021
Open Disclosure

P
November 10, 2020
Prescribing - Safer Prescribing
November 10, 2020
Prescriptions - Lost or stolen prescriptions

Disclaimer: The contents of any publication in this section of the website are indicative of current developments and contain guidance on general medico-legal queries. It does not constitute and should not be relied upon as definitive legal, clinical or other advice and if you have any specific medico-legal queries, please contact a member of our advisory team.

Medico-Legal Advisory Team