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As we celebrate SAS Week, Dr Karen Ellison, a former SAS doctor and Medicolegal Consultant at Medical Protection, examines how the SAS Six can help deliver the NHS 10-year plan’s commitment to investing in and supporting this vital group of doctors.

In the UK, it’s common practice to provide a curriculum vitae – or CV for short – as part of the recruitment process when applying for a job. If you’re new to the idea of a CV, here’s a little about how to write one, the headings and information to include, and why a professional CV is important for all doctors.

If you’re an international medical graduate (IMG) considering coming to the UK to practise, you’ll first need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to do so. Medical Protection provides an overview of the UK visa process.

Medical Protection can help you combat the challenges you face as a healthcare professional working in the UK and throughout your career.

Understanding what indemnity is and why you need to join a medical defence organisation (MDO) as a doctor in the UK.

For the International Medical Graduate (IMG) new to the UK, here are just some of the reasons why a Medical Protection membership trusted by nearly 100,000 doctors.

What is NHS indemnity and why you need further protection as a working practitioner in the UK.