Advice for those in General Practice – 80 years
This video features three GPs, with a combined 80 years’ experience between them, providing advice on managing clinical risk in general practice. Its focus is threefold. It: looks at the most common reasons for patients coming to harm in general practice; advises GPs on how …
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Supporting general practice – Common pitfalls
This video looks at three diseases where GPs often miss the diagnostic signs resulting in late referrals: cauda equina, colorectal cancer and subarachnoid haemorrhage. Clinical symptoms to be aware of in these diseases are highlighted. It is part of a series of videos aimed at …
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Supporting general practice – What to do if you receive a complaint or a claim
This video outlines what you should do if you receive a complaint or claim. You are taken through each step in a range of situations, including receiving a letter of complaint or a request for records and court proceedings. It is part of a series …
Supporting general practice – Administrative errors
This video looks at common administrative errors in general practice that give rise to claims. Steps that can be taken within practices to mitigate the risk of these errors are highlighted. It is part of a series of videos aimed at supporting general practice by …
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Factsheet 6: Primary Care Appeals statistics 2019/20
This Factsheet provides statistical information on the various workstreams.
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Supporting general practice – Consent
This video looks at the criteria that need to be met in order for patient consent to be legally valid. Advice is provided on how to ensure practitioners obtain legally valid consent. It is part of a series of videos aimed at supporting general practice …
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Supporting general practice – Medical record keeping
This video outlines the key components of good medical record keeping and highlights common mistakes to avoid. It is part of a series of videos aimed at supporting general practice by sharing learning from claims. Other videos in the series will appear here in the coming …
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Handling claims under the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice
This podcast looks at the practicalities of claim handling under the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP) in the UK. The podcast explores who people in general practice in the UK should contact if they have an issue they believe will result in a clinical negligence claim and what people should do if they receive an actual claim.
