Additional activities

Education and risk management

We are committed to working in partnership with members to reduce their exposure to risk and, through them, avoidable harm to their patients. We produce a range of educational materials, including Casebook and other medicolegal publications, information leaflets and online educational products. This website contains useful advice for reference or download, and printed copies of our publications are also available to members.

MPS medicolegal advisers also give talks at seminars, conferences and training days. If you would like to discuss this aspect of our service, please contact us.

MPS Educational Services is an MPS brand, specialising in facilitating risk assessments in clinical settings, collaborating with academic institutions to deliver accredited courses in risk management, and offering a range of workshops designed specifically for healthcare professionals. Educational Services also provides an intensive programme to help clinicians experiencing difficulties with their interpersonal skills.

Lobbying and media work

We play an active role in the health-policy sphere, exercising our influence to ensure that legislation and government policy decisions take into account the views and interests of members. This takes the form of lobbying individual members of parliament, responding to consultation documents, hosting conferences and collaborating with other healthcare organisations.

We also assist individual members unfortunate enough to attract unwanted press attention. We shield members as far as possible from press intrusions by acting as their spokesperson where appropriate.