Medicolegal Adviser Research Articles

Darshan Kumar Suri

Darshan Kumar Suri arrived at London’s Heathrow airport on 14 October 1969 with only three pounds in his pocket. The British government were recruiting doctors from the Commonwealth and Darshan...

Facebook friend request from a patient.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

How should I respond to an in-flight emergency?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

When should you break a patient's confidentiality?

Practice managers are often the first to become aware of issues through discussion with the various clinicians. Gabrielle Pendlebury, Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, discusses when it is appropriate to break a patient's confidentiality in the public interest

Rewards and pitfalls of online consultations

Growing pressure on NHS services has made the growth of digital solutions inevitable. Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at Medical Protection, explains the pros and cons for practices and how to manage the risks

Could my patient be a terrorist?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

My housemate is dealing drugs.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

I've been asked to lie in an adverse incident report.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

A dispute over authorship.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Dealing with disruptive patients

Dealing with disruptive patients can be one of the most challenging aspects of general practice. Medical Protection Senior Medicolegal Adviser, Dr Richard Stacey, provides some advice on the steps practice managers should take

Should I tell anyone about the needlestick injury I had on elective?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Is it right to hide medication in patients' food?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Is sharing past exam questions a form of cheating?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Should I have spoken out when a patient told the doctor to stop?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Commenting on anatomy dissection photos in a Facebook private group

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

My housemate was high when undertaking a procedure.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Asked to carry out an intimate examination without consent.

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

A patient told me about their drug use-should I tell his GP?

Marika Davies, a medicolegal adviser, gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students

Answers to doctors’ common dilemmas

Doctors face a range of medicolegal and ethical quandaries throughout their careers. Medicolegal adviser Marika Davies discusses some common scenarios

Talking to patients about religious beliefs

A medicolegal adviser gives advice on some common ethical dilemmas faced by medical students