External Medico-legal Guidance

A number of guidance documents on specific, topical medico-legal issues can be found below. 

GMC Guidance on Decision Making and Consent image

GMC Guidance on Decision Making and Consent

NHS resolution- being a witness in a clinical negligence claim image

NHS resolution- being a witness in a clinical negligence claim

NHS resolution performance report image

NHS resolution performance report

Insights into patient motivation to make clinical negligence claims image

Insights into patient motivation to make clinical negligence claims

Inquests- guide for health providers- supporting staff to prepare for an inquest image

Inquests- guide for health providers- supporting staff to prepare for an inquest

MDDUS: Coroner's Inquest image

MDDUS: Coroner's Inquest

MDDUS’ advice to its medical and dental members in England and Wales on how to prepare for a coroner’s inquest

BMA/The Law Society consent form for release of health records image

BMA/The Law Society consent form for release of health records

Acting as a medical expert witness-MDU guide image

Acting as a medical expert witness-MDU guide

Clinical negligence claims in Emergency Departments in England: Missed Fractures image

Clinical negligence claims in Emergency Departments in England: Missed Fractures

NHS Resolution False Personal Injury Claim Case Report image

NHS Resolution False Personal Injury Claim Case Report

NHS Faculty of Learning image

NHS Faculty of Learning

Attending a Coroner’s court can be a stressful experience for doctors. With the increasing number of fragility fractures in the elderly, orthopaedic surgeons are more likely to be called to attend inquests in a Coroner’s court. The issue of consent has come to the forefront following the Montgomery ruling. The following link contains learning modules on consent, inquests and response to harm for patients and staff with video examples.