Cases and insights
Practical insights drawn from cases and expert analysis.
Important news for members performing fetal ultrasound scans
From 1 October 2013, MPS is changing its membership rules for healthcare professionals who conduct fetal ultrasound scans. Members need to ensure that they are in the correct membership category if fetal scanning forms part of their professional practice.
26 Sep, 2013
Managing challenging interactions with patients – MPS article in September’s Medical Chronicle
Dr Graham Howarth looks at how understanding the reasons behind challenging interactions with patients can help improve outcomes.
17 Sep, 2013
MPS article in September’s Medical Tribune: ‘Social media – helpful or harmful?’
In the September 2013 edition of the Medical Tribune HK, MPS medicolegal advisor Dr Marika Davies explores how to stay safe when using social media.
17 Sep, 2013
Reduce Your Risk – MPS article in August’s Medical Chronicle
Dr Graham Howarth, MPS Head of Medical Services (Africa), considers how vicarious liability relates to your risk, the circumstances in which it may arise and what you can do to reduce the risks.
15 Aug, 2013
MPS survey reveals over half of doctors practice medicine defensively to avoid complaints and claims
Following a significant increase in medical negligence claims and complaints, an MPS survey of nearly 700 South African private GPs has found that 58% are practising defensively.
22 Jul, 2013
MPS article in July’s Medical Chronicle: ‘Practice Management: Unprofessional practice’
MPS’s Sara Williams explores unprofessional practice in the July edition of the Medical Chronicle.
10 Jul, 2013
MPS editorial in SAMJ: ‘The importance of comprehensive protection in today’s healthcare environment’
We outline the steps doctors can take to ensure they have comprehensive protection in place should anything go wrong.
1 Jul, 2013
MPS article in June’s Medical Chronicle: ‘Practice management – Retention of Medical Records’
Sarah Whitehouse explores the importance of managing and retaining medical records.
24 Jun, 2013
Update on potential issues posed by section 46 of the NHA
MPS has written to the HPCSA to urge them to expedite regulations that require all doctors to have adequate professional indemnity or insurance protection for clinical negligence.
10 May, 2013
MPS – MMA Surviving the Medicolegal Jungle road show
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) held the Surviving the Medicolegal Jungle road show at the end of February 2013.
11 Mar, 2013
MPS responds to the National Treasury’s consultation on new draft regulations
MPS has responded to the National Treasury’s consultation on a series of draft regulations it published in the Government Gazette on 30 November 2012.
13 Feb, 2013
MPS welcomes Singapore Health Minister during UK visit
Singapore Minister of Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong, met with the Medical Protection Society (MPS) at the end of July 2012 to discuss issues of mutual interest such as support and regulation of health professionals in the UK and Singapore.
13 Aug, 2012
MPS says Supreme Court ruling on failed sterilisations is good news for patients and their doctors
MPS welcomes the Supreme Court ruling that pregnancy resulting from medical misadventure, in the form of a negligently performed female sterilisation operation, is a personal injury for which ACC cover lies.
10 May, 2012
A year on: Reflecting on the Christchurch earthquake
Dr Elizabeth Ormerod and Dr Andrew Muirhead-Smith reflect on how they remember the Christchurch earthquake as junior doctors
13 Mar, 2012
MPS helps doctors get to grips with two key issues - perverse incentives and using chaperones
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) is reminding doctors that the patient’s interest should always be the main priority and their judgment should not be clouded by money or gifts.
30 Nov, 2011