Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced the appointment of Dr Mary McCaffrey as a Senior Medical Advisor in Ireland.

Dr McCaffrey, who has a 40-year career in medicine, says she will use her expertise and experience of the healthcare system to help support and advocate for doctors in Ireland, building on the support framework MPS has long provided to members.

Dr McCaffrey worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Kerry University Hospital from 1998 to 2023. She has also been the Women’s Health Doctor in Limerick Prison, and is currently Deputy Coroner for Cork City.

Dr McCaffrey was also a former assistant master at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, during which time she worked at the IVF unit and the sexual assault treatment unit and has lectured in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. In the 1990s, she was employed at Northwick Park Hospital, London, and was involved in starting a medical service for women affected by female genital mutilation. She served as President of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association until 2007.

Commenting on her appointment, Dr Mary McCaffrey, said: “As Senior Medical Advisor for MPS in Ireland I will bring the experience from my 40-year career in medicine and my deep commitment to the medical community. I want to play a pivotal role in advancing the comprehensive support framework MPS has long provided to doctors in Ireland.

“There are some significant pressures facing healthcare in Ireland – not least staff retention and rising litigation. International medical graduates also face many unique challenges when commencing employment in Ireland.

“MPS prides itself on putting members at the heart of everything we do and adapting to meet evolving needs. I want to ensure that every doctor understands the critical importance of comprehensive professional protection from the very first day they begin medical practice in Ireland. This will ensure they can continue to provide the very best care to patients and enjoy long careers in medicine.”

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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 workshops, 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.