Medico-Legal

CEO of Medisec Ms Ruth Shipsey answers questions from Catherine Reilly on how the pandemic is impacting GPs from a medico-legal perspective What are the main types of medico-legal queries Medisec has been receiving during the pandemic? Medisec has been working closely with its members and has witnessed first-hand the remarkable response and rapid evolution…

Dr James Lucas, Medico-legal Consultant at the Medical Protection Society (MPS), outlines the implications of Covid-19 for death certification At MPS, we appreciate that doctors are grappling with a complex web of Covid-19-related guidance that is being issued by Government agencies, professional bodies and other organisations. At the same time, many doctors are under considerable…

Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at the Medical Protection Society, advises on some medico-legal dilemmas faced by healthcare professionals managing Covid-19 in Ireland Question 1 I am having to do increasingly more remote consultations – is there any advice and how does this affect my indemnity? We understand that in the current situation doctors may…

Mr Liam Heffernan, Legal Counsel, Medisec, outlines how the new coroners legislation will affect doctors The Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019 (the ‘Act’) significantly enhances and modernises the powers available to coroners in the reporting, investigation and inquest into an increased range of reportable deaths. Medical practitioners should be aware of the changes brought about by…