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An update on informed consent – May 2025

25 Apr 2025

Many clinical negligence claims continue to include allegations relating to the failure to obtain informed consent, following the case of Montgomery [2015][1]. However, recent case law should provide some reassurance to surgeons that a claimant’s inclusion of a consent allegation is no guarantee of their claim... Read more

The ‘refunding of fees’ era – how and when to do it

07 Apr 2025

Over the last five years there has been an increase in the number of refunds that have been given by surgeons to their patients. This is particularly the case in plastic surgery due to the nature of the work that is caried out. What is a refund of fees? In the majority of situations, a refund of fees is agreed in response to a... Read more

PRASIS UNDERWRITER, CFC WRITES ON RECORDING CONSULTATIONS

24 Feb 2025

An overview on recording consultations Introduction This overview aims to explore the guidance surrounding the recording of medical consultations, and the British Medical Association (BMA) advice on the rights of both doctors and patients to consent to these audio or video recordings. While the messaging from the BMA is... Read more

Indemnity: Insurance based cover OR Medical Defence Organisations

03 Feb 2025

Indemnity: Insurance based cover OR Medical Defence Organisations ‘I am uncertain of whether I should change from my current Medical Defence Organisation (MDO).’ I speak with hundreds of surgeons every year and there is a common theme from those conversations that I feel would be useful to share. Medical defence... Read more