Cases and insights

Clinical negligence claims are on the rise in the public sector.

As South Africa moves into its fifth democratically elected Government, Medical Protection believes that now is the time to introduce solutions that tackle the rising cost of clinical negligence, which affects both patients and healthcare professionals.

Since January 2019, over 60% of all major incidents reported in a large chain of national hospitals were related to power outages, with 225 incidents reported per month. Dr Tony Behrman, medical business consultant at Medical Protection, looks at a doctor’s duty when operating with tenuous power

Members have been asking us about the impact of Brexit on their practice and their Medical Protection membership. Read our update on the current situation.

It is a priority for the Government to have a medically delivered, safe and regulated service for the termination of pregnancy for all those who require it in the State. Read what this means for your membership.