The Medical Protection Podcast

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Medical Protection have brought our experienced medical educators, medicolegal consultants and world leading experts together to help inform, protect and connect doctors from across the globe. This channel offers three distinct series; Real World focuses on the challenges and solutions to modern day practice, Headliners ensures you are kept up-to-date, and Case files lets us learn through real life cases.

Meet the speaker: Gareth Lock, Founder of The Human Diver
Medical Protection will be hosting the 'Spotlight on Risk' conference on May 21st. You can expect to hear from a number of world leaders at the conference - including Gareth Lock, founder of the Human Diver. REGISTER NOW...
Expert witness: the legal landscape
In the final episode of our series, Sara Grewar talks with solicitor Rebecca Ryan and expert witness trainer Nick Deal about the practicalities of being an expert witness and what the work entails. FURTHER INFORMATION...
Experience of an expert witness
In the second episode supporting the Medical protection campaign to encourage more clinicians to take up the valuable role of expert witness, Sara Grewar talks with Dr Rebecca Whiticar about what it is like to work as an expert witness and why you...
Become an expert witness, and why your profession needs you
A current MPS campaign is focussed on raising awareness of expert witness work and encouraging more clinicians to take up this valuable role. Introduced by Dr Katie Grant and hosted by Sara Grewar this episode looks at what an expert witness is, why...
Say sorry and mean it
We know that errors occur in medicine, but what about dentistry? Join us for a unique case that explores human error and unprofessional conduct. FURTHER LEARNING If you’re a member of Medical Protection join us for Navigating Adverse...
When doctors fall out
A surgeon and anesthetist fail to communicate, a patient suffers an adverse outcome, and both doctors end up in court. What ensues is further accusations amongst a history of unprofessional conduct, allegations and investigations. FURTHER...
Consent...really?
You have a history with this patient, a general consent form is signed, and you see a need for further treatment during surgery. Surely you can deliver the care required in the best interests of this patient? FURTHER LEARNING If you’re a...
Saying sorry isn’t always easy
An elderly patient has died, family members are distraught and are seeking answers. Join us for a case that illustrates why cold hard facts alone aren’t enough when in mediation with grieving family members. FURTHER LEARNING If you’re a...
Special Announcement - MPS Foundation
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Creating safe spaces in health
The origin of the term cultural safety (kawa whakaruruhau) was at a nursing education leadership conference held in New Zealand in 1989. At that time there were difficulties in recruiting and retaining Maori nurses. Recognition of the critical link...
Kindness revolution
The Singapore Kindness Movement was formed in 1997, to encourage Singaporeans to create a kind and gracious Singapore through simple acts of kindness in their daily activities. Listen to the lead for patient safety in Singapore’s KK Children’s...
Power of positive psychology
‘Doctors' well-being is an integral part of quality patient care. Physician burnout has become increasingly recognized as a threat not only to the well-being of medical professionals, but also to healthcare systems and their sustainability globally....
Why every doctor needs their own doctor
The qualities that make a great doctor can also become a vice if you take your own healthcare into your own hands. In this truly ear-opening podcast, you’ll hear from a passionate expert who’s care extends beyond her own patients, but to the wider...
Beating the system – with QI
We know the ‘system’ has challenges and in many ways is responsible for the way we work with or against each other, knowingly or unknowingly. Can quality improvement approaches help sustain our reasons for being in healthcare? FURTHER LEARNING If...
Power of the team
How often have you asked yourself if leadership really get it? Join Dr Najeeb Rahman and special guest, Simon James, former CEO of KIMS Hospital in Kent, UK, as they unpack what it takes to deliver on safety in the secondary care setting....
Leaky by nature, leaky by design
We recognise that psychological safety, namely our ability to trust, communicate and create, is vital for enhanced team working and decision-making in the complex world of modern healthcare delivery. However, how we develop such a high-performing...
Striving and thriving in healthcare
How do we address workplace challenges to continue to be true to ourselves, our identity and our careers? Listen to our guest, Dr Rohana Mir, share an honest and open account of her experiences in healthcare in the UK. FURTHER LEARNING If...
Moving the elephant into the room
Healthcare is delivered in ever more culturally diverse settings, whether in reference to the patients we serve or the colleagues we work with. While cultural diversity is not limited to race and ethnicity, there is a growing understanding of the...
Special Announcement
Did you know listening to the Medical Protection Podcast could go towards your CPD? Look for the CERTIFICATE link within each podcast description, log on to PRISM, and follow instructions. CERTIFICATE A certificate of learning is available on PRISM...
Daily Dose: Explaining why
Sometimes you just need someone to do something (or stop doing something) now. In this podcast we’ll explore the closest thing I know of to a Jedi Mind Trick, and it all comes down to a single word… (and it’s not please) FURTHER LEARNING Got you...

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