The Medical Protection New Zealand podcast

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The Medical Protection podcast discusses key and current medicolegal risks and issues affecting clinicians across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our team of Medicolegal Consultants will talk about a range of topics and provide helpful advice and guidance on changes to the medicolegal landscape and how to steer clear of any medicolegal risks. These podcasts will help you to keep yourself and your patients safe, providing them with the best medical care possible.

Our first series focuses on explaining and demystifying the ways that health meets the law. Our first podcast in this series will explain the benefits of membership with Medical Protection. The remainder of the series will explore the different avenues complaints may find their way to you and how to navigate each process.

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Reducing Risk - Episode 25 - Being asked to do more with less: from the HDC case files

Apr 14 2024 49 mins

Through our MPS advice line, we are getting calls every day about the medicolegal risk of working in resource limitation. In this third and final podcast on this topic we will discuss a range of HDC cases to identify key learnings of how the HDC view resource constraints.

Reducing Risk - Episode 24 - Being asked to do more with less: Reducing your risk in Primary Care

Mar 17 2024 47 mins

Through our MPS advice line, we are getting calls every day about the medicolegal risk of working in resource limitation. In this second of three podcasts on this topic, we will discuss the risks in Primary Care and how to mitigate them. We will cover inbox management, being ‘asked’ to take over care of hospital patients, and more. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Dr Samant

Reducing Risk - Episode 23 - AI in healthcare: what’s so risky about that? - Part two

Mar 03 2024 46 mins

This is part 2 of a two-part series on this topic. There is a lot of chatter, particularly in Primary Care, about AI and how it can really help relieve some of the pressure, which is desperately needed. But how safe is it? What are the fishhooks? Is privacy an issue? In this episode, we will explore the important factors to consider before you use a generative AI product such as Ch

Reducing Risk - Episode 22 - AI in healthcare: what’s so risky about that? - Part one

Feb 18 2024 44 mins

This is part 1 of a two-part series on this topic. There is a lot of chatter, particularly in Primary Care, about AI and how it can really help relieve some of the pressure, which is desperately needed. But how safe is it? What are the fishhooks? Is privacy an issue? We explore practical examples including summarising platforms like Nabla Copilot with our guests Mr Joe Fitzgerald,

Reducing Risk - Episode 21 - Can I accept a large gift from my patient? Where are the Professional boundaries?

Feb 04 2024 45 mins

If it’s OK to accept a cake from a patient, what about a new car? How about a bequest in a patient’s will? Can I be on Facebook with patients? Does the Medical Council have jurisdiction in my personal online presence? Listen to this podcast as we answer these questions and more.

Reducing Risk - Episode 20 - Providing care to yourself and those close to you. What’s so wrong with that?

Nov 19 2023 32 mins

Why are more and more doctors answering to the Medical Council for this.  When is it OK to treat family?  Find out in this podcast.

Reducing Risk - Episode 19 - Good prescribing. The prescriber’s pen is mightier than the sword..

Nov 05 2023 32 mins

With a stroke of the electronic pen (or click of the mouse) we prescribe medications countless times per day. Using case examples we explore how to minimise prescribing errors and other conundrums.

Reducing Risk - Episode 18 - Sorry seems to be the hardest word. Disclosure of harm following an adverse event.

Oct 24 2023 37 mins

Today we are talking about how and when to talk to patients when there has been an adverse outcome.

Reducing Risk - Episode 17 - Sexual boundaries and how to keep within them

Oct 08 2023 40 mins

This may seem simple - don’t have personal relations with your patients. But what about ex-patients? What about when you live in a small community? What when a patient accuses you of being inappropriate when nothing happened? We’re discussing cases and talking about how you can keep yourself safe.

Reducing Risk - Episode 16 - Your colleague has done what?! When you have concerns about health, conduct or competence

Sep 24 2023 48 mins

As a health professional, you have responsibilities relating to your colleagues, both those you work alongside and those in your care. This podcast will cover the 3 main areas of concern and the relevant MCNZ statement when you have concerns about a colleague.