Case studies

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Request for a hymenoplasty

29 June 2022

A consultant gynaecologist called on the MDU for assistance after a consultation that raised significant safeguarding issues.

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Risk assessment for oxygen

29 June 2022

The MDU advised a respiratory consultant who had concerns about a patient's use of oxygen at home.

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Complaints over candour

2 July 2021

An ophthalmic surgeon faces disciplinary action following the insertion of an incorrect lens during a cataracts procedure, which was not reported in time, leading to a patient complaint.

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Work pressure concerns

2 July 2021

A distressed foundation doctor called the MDU helpline during an ongoing trust investigation where a patient was given an excessive dose of gentamicin.

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Correcting the record

2 July 2021

A foundation doctor got himself into trouble when he hurriedly corrected his notes with the name of the on-call registrar after a patient died on the GI ward.

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Emergency re-admission

2 July 2021

A worried FY2 doctor called the MDU advice line after a consultant asked him to write an incident report regarding a patient that was readmitted with haemothorax.

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Inadequate records

2 July 2021

A hospital consultant contacted the MDU as a transition to a paperless medical record system meant she had to treat patients without sufficient information.

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Upsetting comments on social media

2 July 2021

A GP wondered whether the practice should remove a patient from their list after disparaging remarks were left on social media.

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Litigation privilege

16 October 2020

A consultant radiologist member called the MDU advice line to discuss a recent opinion he had been asked to provide for a patient's solicitor in the context of a clinical negligence claim.

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Post mortem declined

9 October 2020

Can a patient request not to have a post mortem?