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Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · 2d

The NHS 10-Year Plan includes a commitment to support SAS doctors in their career development, but meaningful change requires action.

As we celebrate #SASWeek25 Dr Karen Ellison explains how the SAS Six framework can help make this commitment a reality

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · 22d

Unintended consequences often do the real damage. A proposal by the last government to streamline the GMC’s categories of impairment would weaken their ability to manage cases where a doctor’s health is at stake. So important to protect doctors’ wellbeing when they are at their most vulnerable.

Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · 22d

Over 30 other organisations have co-signed our letter calling on the government to retain the GMC’s ability to investigate #doctors with health concerns, under a distinct 'health' route. We are proud to stand together on this important issue

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Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · May 14

14 organisations representing patients doctors dentists & legal firms have written to the Minister for Health & Minister for Justice urging the government to implement #preactionprotocols in clinical negligence claims.
View press release here: medicalprotection.org/ireland/abou...

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Dental Protection @dentalprotection.bsky.social · May 9

We urge the GDC to review the assessment and triaging of cases in its fitness to practise processes, following the publication of its 2024 investigations report.

Read more here: www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...

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Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · May 2

AI poses so many exciting opportunities for surgery, but who will be blamed if and when something goes wrong? Prof Gozie Offiah writes about the potential liability challenges in this excellent AI special edition of The Bulletin by @RCSnews
publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10....

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Tom Lawton @lawtontri.bsky.social · Apr 4

General registration has now opened for the Medical Protection Society Foundation AI Healthcare symposium, at which I'm excited to be speaking about retaining clinician engagement and the patient voice, and how not to become a "liability sink" for #AI

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · Apr 16

Bonkers chart from Canadian election polling.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Apr 14

This should be a very interesting and free event for any one interested in exploring AI in medicine and dentistry www.the-dentist.co.uk/content/news...

Symposium set to discuss future of AI in dentistry - The Dentist

A symposium looking at the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI tools can be safely incorporated into dental and medical practice is set to take place in April 2025.

www.the-dentist.co.uk

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Frontline19 @frontline19.bsky.social · Apr 8

This is a vital piece of research which further highlights the pressure and stigma placed on doctors experiencing mental ill health.

We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.

Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · Apr 8

73% of #doctors in the UK say they have continued to work despite not feeling mentally well enough.

Find out more about the factors driving #presenteeism in medicine: www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...

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Doctors in Distress @doctorsindistress.bsky.social · Apr 8

These quotes are a tough read but it's why we are continuing to push for cultural change within the health sector. We have to reach a time when it is going to be OK to admit you are struggling with your mental health.

Medical Protection @medicalprotection.bsky.social · Apr 8

27% of #doctors feel taking time off for #mentalwellbeing issues is not “acceptable” where they work.

More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.

www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Apr 8

The GMC leaving Twitter/X feels like a genuinely big decision and an indicator of how much the platform has changed

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Dental Protection @dentalprotection.bsky.social · Mar 26

We welcome a groundbreaking White Paper published today on the advancement of AI in healthcare
www.dentalprotection.org/uk/articles/...

Well done to the MPS Foundation, @cfaa.bsky.social and @improvementacademy.bsky.social for producing this insightful paper.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Apr 2

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Apr 2

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Apr 2

I have set this up as I am keen to follow and be in contact with more dentists and dental care professionals on here. If I have missed any body off then let me know go.bsky.app/UNgtXRa

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Mar 13

With the NHS being brought “back into democratic control”, I wonder if this will make MP-focused single issue specific health lobbying more of a thing again?

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Mar 13

The UK prime minister Keir Starmer has announced the abolition of NHS England in a move he said would slash bureaucracy, save money and bring management of the health system ‘back into democratic control’ www.ft.com/content/b95d...

A photo of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Headline text reads: ‘Breaking news: Keir Starmer has announced the abolition of NHS England’.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Mar 13

I worked at the NHS Confederation when NHS England was created and remember how all consuming that was along with all the other associated changes. There is going to be a lot of capacity and energy that now goes into its abolition

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Healthcare Today @healthcaretoday.bsky.social · Mar 3

Sarah Townley, deputy medical director at Medical Protection Society discusses the common medicolegal risks with cosmetic medicine.

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#patientsafety #medicolegal #cosmeticmedicine #healthcare

Cosmetic procedures and managing expectations

Dr Sarah Townley, deputy medical director at Medical Protection discusses the common medicolegal risks with cosmetic medicine.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Feb 7

Fantastic episode of men talking openly and joking about their experience of cancer. Its been 20 years for me but so much I could remember, relate to and laugh about.

Matt Forde @matt-forde.bsky.social · Feb 7

Today's episode of The Political Party is a special one in partnership with @cancerresearchuk.org.

Me, @herring1967.bsky.social and Mark Steel had a frank, raw, and funny chat about cancer.

Plus Dr Sam Godfrey from CRUK tells us why the future is bright.

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Dr Sam Godfrey, Matt Forde, Richard Herring and Mark Steel are stood side-by-side and all smiling after recording this podcast episode.

Sam is wearing a khaki green t shirt, Matt is wearing a cream, blue and orange checked shirt, Richard is wearing a black t shirt with the slogan 'your time starts now' across the chest and Mark is wearing a long sleeved patterned blue shirt.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 28

This looks like it could be really interesting 👇

The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social · Jan 28

How can we make sense of the opportunities and risks of #AI in health care?

We’ll be joined by @hetanshah.bsky.social to discuss what AI might mean for our health in our fifth #REALChallenge lecture.

https://buff.ly/3CBalP9

What might AI mean for our health?

REAL Challenge lecture delivered by Hetan Shah

Thursday 13 February 2025
11.00–12.30

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 18

Real Pain. Absolutely loved it

a man is putting his arm around another man 's neck .

ALT: a man is putting his arm around another man 's neck .

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 17

Lots to welcome in the new Irish Government's draft programme - including a new of reforms MPS has been campaigning for. Hopefully will be a busy few years helping to try and make these happen

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 17

Great article by my colleague Sabira in @medscape.com about how doctors can maintain a balance between their right to freedom of expression and the expectations that can come with being a regulated health professional www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/...

Can Doctors Also Be Social Activists?

How can doctors maintain a balance between their right to freedom of expression and patient or employer expectations of how healthcare professionals should behave?

www.medscape.co.uk

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 16

"When my eldest child was nine months old, she had an outpatient appointment at the local hospital. Someone had stuck a note to the front of her medical records. It read ‘Dad is a lawyer, Mum is a doctor’" healthcaretoday.com/article/help...

Help… My patient is a lawyer!

Dr Lucy Hanington offers some advice to when discovering their patient is learned in the ways of the law.

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David Buckle @davidbuckle.bsky.social · Jan 12

More immediately, hoping it will be a good way to have strong engagement with a small particular audience

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