How do I respond to an adverse incident?

Dr Ellie Mein MDU medico-legal adviser
As a junior doctor, you might be called upon to write a statement following an adverse incident investigation. Dr Ellie Mein explains the process, step by step.

Doctors can have a profound emotional reaction to an adverse event. This can manifest as distress, self-doubt, confusion, fear, remorse and feelings of guilt and failure.

This page was correct at publication on 03/07/2018. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Ellie Mein
Medico-legal adviser

MB ChB MRCOphth GDL LLM Ellie joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2013. Prior to this she worked as an ophthalmologist before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law in Birmingham.