Claim over missed diazepam
...Mr B was a drug addict and claimed that on the first day of admission to the prison the doctor failed to issue a prescription for the diazepam being used to treat his addiction...
Secure patient data
Failure to adequately secure electronic medical records could present significant legal and professional risks for doctors.
Ingested instrument fragment- dental case study
...Despite the lack of physical injury to Mr K and a generally friendly and apparently unconcerned attitude on his part, a claim for compensation was intimated...
Needle stick accident - medical case study
...the patient's son was found sitting on the floor of the consulting room with his hand in a sharps box...
Cremation certificate
New Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) legal guidance published last week warns that breaching death and cremation certification rules will no longer be regarded as a matter for professional regulation, to be dealt with by the GMC, but as a potential criminal offence.
Index of suspicion
...More calls to the surgery and deputising service resulted in additional advice to buy a cough medication and Bonjela for the oral lesions. Mr D later found his wife collapsed in the bathroom and phoned for an ambulance...
Depot error
...Mrs B was prescribed a contraceptive injection but was given an anti-inflammatory drug by mistake...
Holiday vaccinations
Doctors who fail to offer appropriate and adequate guidance to patients seeking destination-specific holiday advice – in addition to the right vaccinations or prophylaxis – are risking a negligence claim.
A needless expense
...Two further letters were ignored at which point the solicitor instituted court proceedings against Mr L to force disclosure...
Intimate examinations and non-English speakers
A recent case at MDDUS has highlighted the risks involving intimate examinations when the patient is a non-English speaker.