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Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) has welcomed confirmation from the South Africa Law Reform Commission (SALRC) that it will carry out a review into the law surrounding the criminal liability of healthcare professionals following a medical error.

Graham Craig, MPS Business Development Director, gives an overview of 2024 for MPS and its members.

91% of doctors who responded to a Medical Protection Society (MPS) survey believe staff shortages pose a “significant threat” to patient safety, with 89% saying the impact on patients is harming their own mental wellbeing.

MPS statement in relation to the Professor Peter Beale murder trial

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading medical defence organisation which protects and supports the professional interests of more than 300,000 healthcare professionals - has announced the appointment of Karen Miller as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading medical defence organisation which protects and supports the professional interests of more than 300,000 healthcare professionals - has announced the appointment of Karen Miller as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading medical defence organisation which protects and supports the professional interests of more than 4,000 healthcare professionals in Malaysia - has announced the appointment of Karen Miller as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading medical defence organisation which protects and supports the professional interests of more than 30,000 healthcare professionals in South Africa - has announced the appointment of Karen Miller as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

A new survey has revealed the damaging effects load-shedding has inflicted on the medical profession with 86% of healthcare practitioners saying it is posing a significant threat to patient safety and 75% saying it is impacting their mental wellbeing.

One in five doctors (20%) in Malaysia say they are considering their future in healthcare due to mental wellbeing concerns, and nearly a quarter (24%) cite the impact of exhaustion or burnout on patient safety as a key factor affecting their mental wellbeing.

More than a third of healthcare practitioners in South Africa (35%) say their mental wellbeing is worse now than it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a quarter (25%) are considering leaving the medical profession or retiring early due to mental wellbeing concerns, according to the Medical Protection.

The MPS Foundation has announced a research competition for medical interns in Ireland, to improve patient safety, mitigate risk and enhance the wellbeing of healthcare professionals and the wider healthcare community.

Medical Protection has called for significant changes in how the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) investigates allegations of unprofessional conduct against healthcare practitioners.