Our services
MPS aims to help doctors with legal problems that arise from their clinical practice. The services we provide have a number of aims:
- Helping doctors with specific problems they face
- Promoting safer practice, reducing the number of problems in the future
- Lobbying to bring about a sensible regulatory environment
We do this through a range of membership benefits. These are provided subject to the conditions set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Medicolegal advice
We help to resolve medicolegal dilemmas as they arise in everyday practice. Our team of medicolegal advisers – doctors with legal training – is always available to help members. MPS offers indemnity against adverse awards for costs and damages in clinical negligence cases.
Legal representation
MPS provides first-class specialist legal advice and representation in a range of circumstances, such as clinical negligence claims (in respect of which an indemnity is provided) and disciplinary hearings.
Media relations
If members are unfortunate enough to be involved in a case that attracts adverse publicity, we can help. By preparing statements and acting as a spokesperson we can shield members from press intrusion as far as is possible.
Risk management
We produce publications, lectures and workshops on a variety of subjects, from consent to medical records. We can also offer a range of help and advice on particular risk management issues.
Lobbying
We monitor legal reforms, professional and national policy and are active on review bodies, lobbying for change and making representations to decision-making bodies.