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Who’s looking out for you?

We know that the past year has been tough, but through it all we’ve been there for you and all our members.

As a member-owned, not-for-profit organisation, we exist purely to support your professional interests and protect your finances, career and reputation from legal claims and complaints.

We’ve protected medical professionals in Ireland for more than 100 years, and will continue to do so long into the future. We have extensive experience of dealing with clinical negligence claims, the healthcare landscape and common medicolegal issues in Ireland.

As a member, the protection you receive is not limited to patient claims. Our experts are always ready to provide help when you need it, from offering expert medicolegal advice to supporting your wellbeing.

Consultants working for the HSE

As a NCHD working for the HSE in Ireland, you will be aware that it can be a difficult environment in which to practise.

The Clinical Indemnity Scheme cannot always protect you. This is where Medical Protection can help.

The team at Medical Protection are experienced at identifying diverse challenges that can arise for medical practitioners. Through a vast array of educational resources, members can learn how to recognise potential areas of risk in their practice and help prevent issues from arising.

Why does the Clinical Indemnity Scheme (CIS) exist?

The CIS was established to ensure that patients harmed as a result of substandard care in public hospitals/clinics are compensated. Its priority is not to protect you or your professional interests.

For those working in a general practice setting, or as a private practitioner, the CIS won’t cover you for the financial consequences of a claim for clinical negligence. It is the responsibility of all doctors to ensure they have adequate professional indemnity for all healthcare services they provide.

Complaints to the Medical Council, general patient complaints and disciplinary hearings are all daunting prospects for any clinician, but unfortunately, these situations have become increasingly common. The CIS does not offer support or protection with any of these. But Medical Protection does.

How Medical Protection can help

As a Medical Protection member, you have access to a range of benefits not offered by the Clinical Indemnity Scheme. Here’s how our protection can help:
Medical Protection Clinical Indemnity Scheme
Support in Medical Council investigations and representation at hearings ✔ ×
Representation for individual practitioners at inquiries (including indemnified agency staff) ✔ ×
Medicolegal advice line including out of hours emergency support 24/7 ✔ ×
Help responding to patient complaints ✔ ×
Help in disciplinary proceedings, e.g. ombudsman investigations ✔ ×
Help with unwanted media attention ✔ ×
CPD courses and online learning to help prevent issues arising ✔ ×
Access to our confidential counselling service to support you through stressful situations relating to your work or personal life that you feel could impact your practice ✔ ×

With the largest medicolegal team of any medical defence organisation worldwide by your side, you can practise with confidence, safe in the knowledge that you have experienced professional colleagues there to protect and support you when it matters most.

Local, expert advice that understands you

We have supported healthcare professionals in Ireland for many years and will continue to do so long into the future.

As part of this commitment, we are investing heavily in building our foundations in Ireland. This investment includes the introduction of a new office in Dublin and a continually growing team on the ground as we expand our local knowledge.

We’re committed to getting as close to members as possible, providing a tailored service that supports you in dealing with issues of local relevance and urgency. With medicolegal services now available from Ireland, our long-term commitment to members in Ireland is clear.


For protection you can rely on throughout your career,
choose Medical Protection.

For more information, contact us.

 

How to renew your membership

You will receive your renewal pack one month before the end of your current membership year. When you have received your pack you will be asked to log in into your MyMPS account and:

  1. Check your information
  2. Update any details that have changed
  3. Renew your subscription
    • You can pay by credit or debit card or set up a Direct Debit online at MyMPS or by contacting us.
    • If you already pay by Direct Debit, your payment will be taken automatically.

It is important to check your details as any missing or inaccurate information could affect your right to request assistance and in some circumstances can result in your membership being cancelled.