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Welcome to this latest edition of Casebook.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest evolving areas in medicine. New examples emerge all the time of how it might transform the way doctors deliver patient care and how research into treatments might change.
Such is the pace of change, it would be a fool’s errand to predict its impact on medicine over the next ten years. But there are significant questions we could and should be asking. These include the medicolegal risks we could face as clinicians in cases where we disagree with the outputs of AI. I am glad we can provide a preview into some research the MPS Foundation has funded into this area.
You may also be aware of media reports on the case of a GP who was found guilty of completing ‘death certificates’ on two deceased patients whose bodies he had allegedly not examined prior to completing the documentation. This news caused some concern amongst the profession, and my colleague Dr Graham Howarth sets out some of the background as well as some points on filling out the Notice of Death form.
You will find more case reports with learning points as you read through this edition.
A longer-term and slowly evolving change comes with the extent to which the medical profession – and society as a whole – is prepared to have an open discussion about mental wellbeing. Given the strong connection between mental wellbeing and risk, Medical Protection aims to be a firm advocate for enabling members to look after themselves and to protect you from the challenges that can make this difficult. In this edition, we provide an update on some of the campaigning we have been doing in this area, as well as some research we are funding to help identify and manage work-related risks to mental health and wellbeing specifically for clinicians working in private practice.
Finally, I am very pleased to be able to introduce you to the new Chair of Medical Protection Society, Dr Graham Stokes. We have a clinician-led Council than governs the organisation and Graham is the first ever dentist to act as Chair. He brings many qualities to the role and in this edition he sets out some of his thoughts on taking up the position.
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