Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Professor Raj Rattan as Global Adviser, a role he will take up in April 2026.
A highly respected leader in dentistry, Raj Rattan has served as a senior dentolegal consultant and, for the past decade, as Dental Director of Dental Protection. Over this period, he has authored numerous textbooks and articles, lectured extensively around the world, advised governments, built strong relationships with professional bodies, and driven significant improvements in member engagement.
Dental Protection is part of MPS, the world’s largest medical defence organisation, with more than 350,000 members across nine global regions.
In his new role, Raj will act as a senior global ambassador for MPS, drawing on his extensive clinical background and his ongoing clinical work, alongside more than three decades of experience in dentolegal work and risk management. This continued, first-hand involvement in patient care ensures his focus on education, risk management and member support remains firmly grounded in the realities of modern clinical practice.
He will continue to engage closely with medical and dental members, professional bodies and key stakeholders worldwide, helping to ensure MPS services evolve in line with the changing clinical, regulatory and technological needs of healthcare professionals.
This appointment builds on his pivotal contribution to developing global resources on the safe and responsible use of AI in healthcare. This includes leading the creation of the AI Safer Practice Framework, launched in October 2025 to a global audience, which supports clinicians in navigating consent, accountability and the importance of robust clinical records.
Raj Rattan said: “It has been a privilege to serve as Dental Director for the past ten years, and before that as a dentolegal consultant for many years. Dentists and dental care professionals often come to Dental Protection at moments of greatest need, and it has been immensely rewarding to support them through challenging times while championing positive change for the profession and for patient care.
“We are living through one of the fastest-changing periods in healthcare. I am delighted to be taking on this wider role within MPS to help ensure that dentists and doctors around the world continue to receive the best possible protection, advice and support.”
Graham Stokes, Chair of MPS, added:
“Raj has been a guiding voice for me and for thousands of dentists worldwide throughout his career. In this new role, members will continue to benefit from his knowledge, expertise and insight, and he will play a key role in ensuring our organisation continues to deliver an exceptional member experience.”
Dental Protection will look to recruit a Dental Director in the new year.
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About MPS
The Medical Protection Society Limited (“MPS”) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world. Membership provides access to expert advice and support and can also provide, depending on the type of membership required, the right to request indemnity for any complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
Our in-house experts assist with the wide range of legal and ethical problems that arise from professional practice. This can include clinical negligence claims, complaints, medical and dental council inquiries, legal and ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and fatal accident inquiries.
Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We do this by promoting risk management through our E-learning, clinical risk assessments, publications, conferences, lectures and presentations.
MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership of MPS are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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