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MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETYPROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND EXPERT ADVICEFoundation doctors:Receive a free Oxford HandbookRenew your membership with MPS andyou can choose a free Oxford Handbookwww.mps.org.uk/foundationyears15 AVAILABLE TITLESAnaesthesiaF1 Doctors50% subscription rate discount – renew your MPSmembership before 31 May 2013 and you will receive a50% discount on your subscription – so you pay just £20instead of £40 for your F2 yearPlus receive a free Oxford Handbook of your choicefrom the 15 available titles.Renew online today – www.mps.org.uk/F2F2 DoctorsReceive a free Oxford Handbook of your choice from the15 available titles, when you renew your membership foryour fi rst year of specialty training.Renew online today – www.mps.org.uk/STRenew your membership todayT 0845 718 7187E juniordoctor@mps.org.ukW www.mps.org.uk/foundationyearsCardiologyClinical and LaboratoryInvestigationsClinical DiagnosisClinical SurgeryEmergency MedicineExpedition MedicineGastroenterologyand HepatologyGeneral PracticeGeriatric MedicineObstetrics and GynaecologyPaediatricsPsychiatryRespiratory MedicineTrauma and OrthopaedicsMPS1194: 01/13
3Inside this issue of New Doctor…Page 4 UpdateA revalidation update for all foundation doctorsabout what to do nextPage 4 EventsA snap shot of all the top events for foundationdoctors over the next few monthsPage 5 Hot topic: Consent foraudio/visual recordingsMPS Medicolegal Adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshawexplores what consent you need totake photographs and make recordingsPage 5 Top five medical appsDr Josephine Neale has done the app workso you don’t have toPage 6–7 Dilemma: DNAR ordersDr Jonny Morris describes a tricky case ofa patient with a do not attempt resuscitation(DNAR) orderPage 8–9 Ask MPSHere Dr Sarah Clarke shares the hurdles shefaced when tackling the mental capacity issuesin relation to her patient Mr KPage 10-12 Essential learning:Law and ethicsEarn CPD points by reading Dr Paul Nisselle’sfeature on the key legal and ethical topics in thefoundation curriculumPage 13 From ward to world:Saving lives in EthiopiaDr Tom Bashford won a Patient Safety Award forhis work promoting safer surgery in Ethiopia.He shares his storyPage 14–15 A week in the life of anF2 working in a refugee campWorking in a Burmese refugee camp can reallyopen your eyes to what matters in medicine, saysDr June Tay. She shares her personal experiencesEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr Gordon McDavid EDITOR Sara Williams CONTRIBUTORS Dr Jo Pointon, DrJune Tay, Dr Tom Bashford, Dr Paul Nisselle, Dr Sarah Clarke, Dr Jonny Morris, Dr Josephine Neale DESIGNJayne Perfect, Anna Wanczyk PRODUCTION MANAGER Philip Walker MARKETING Peter Macdonald,Kim Beaumont EDITORIAL BOARD Dr Stephanie Bown, Gareth Gillespie, Dr Paul Mackin, Dr Chris Godeseth,Dr Jayne Molodynski, Shelley McNicol, Dr Jo Galvin, Dr Pallavi Bradshaw New Doctor Medical ProtectionSociety, Victoria House, 2 Victoria Place, Leeds LS11 5AE Tel: 0113 241 0530 Fax: 0113 241 0500GET THE MOST FROMYOUR MEMBERSHIPVisit our website for publications,news, events and other information:www.mps.org.ukFollow us on Twitter at:www.twitter.com/MPSdoctorsOpinions expressed herein are those of the authors. Pictures shouldnot be relied upon as accurate representations of clinical situations.© The Medical Protection Society Limited 2013. All rights are reserved.GLOBE (logo) (series of 6)® is a registered UK trade mark in thename of The Medical Protection Society Limited.Cover: © IMAGES/VSO/PHOTGRAPHER BEN LANGDONWe welcome contributions toNew Doctor. Please contact us on0113 241 0377 oremail sara.williams@mps.org.ukWelcomeDr Gordon McDavid – Editor-in-chiefMPS Medicolegal AdviserWelcome to your new edition ofNew Doctor and the first of 2013.The cover story of this issue chartsthe story of Tom who left the confinesof a large London teaching hospitalto travel to Ethiopia for a year to driveup patient safety standards in AddisAbaba. Read about how he won apatient safety prize for his efforts onpage 13.Every doctor will face difficultsituations from time to time whereit is necessary for the treating teamto draw on their collective experienceto achieve a desirable outcome.Have a look at the dilemmas featuredon pages 6 and 8.On page 8 Dr Sarah Clarke givesa candid tale of her difficulties inmanaging a patient at the interfacebetween two specialties.While on page 6, the controversialissue of end-of-life decisions istackled head on by Dr Jonny Morris.Another thought-provoking articleis Dr Paul Nisselle’s piece on the keyethical principles governing medicalpractice. This piece describesthe interlocking relationship betweenethics and the law, knowledgeessential for any practising doctor.This topic is so important we’vesupplemented the article with twoonline modules, why not havea look and download a certificateof completion for inclusion in yourePortfolio. I hope you enjoy the issue.CONTENTS NEW DOCTOR | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 1 | 2013 | UNITED KINGDOM www.mps.org.uk
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