1 in 4 GP claims involved a delay in cancer diagnosis, reveals MPS learnings report

A quarter of clinical negligence claims against GPs in Ireland between 2017-2020 involved a delayed diagnosis of cancer, according to a report from the Medical Protection Society (MPS).

The MPS report ‘Learning from cases – insight into the claims landscape for Irish General Practitioners’ was presented at the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP)’s GP Trainees conference today.