United Kingdom
Giving you the support the NHS can't
Limitations of NHS indemnity
If you are relying on NHS indemnity alone - don't. As a doctor in training, there are many legal pitfalls you might face. MPS membership offers you access to a wide range of benefits of membership and personal support that you would not normally receive from NHS indemnity.
Indemnity
| Indemnity | MPS member benefit | NHS indemnity |
| Access to indemnity for Good Samaritan Acts | Yes | No |
| Access to indemnity for claims arising from non- specialist unidemnified practice up to £7,500pa (subject to nature of work) | Yes | No |
| Access to indemnity for claims arising from some fee-paying services, such as insurance and medical reports | Yes | No |
Support and advice
| Support and advice | MPS member benefit | NHS indemnity |
24-hour telephone advice, available when you need it | Yes | No |
Support in responding to an investigation by the | Yes | No |
| Support and advice with NCAS investigations | Yes | No |
| Support and representation for NHS trust disciplinary hearings | Yes | No |
| Help to prepare responses to complaints from patients | Yes | No |
| Support with fitness to practice decisions that the CHRE refer to the high court | Yes | No |
| Support with criminal investigations and proceedings arising from clinical practice (e.g. manslaughter) | Yes | No |
| Support with report writing and representation in a Coroner's Court, or a Fatal Accident Inquiry | Yes | No |
| Support with media relations, by preparing statements and acting as a spokesperson for you | Yes | No |