03/04/2020 Counselling service for members Preview Article Counselling service for members Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection offers a confidential 24/7 counselling service to any members experiencing work-related stress, or stress that they feel could impact their practice. Find out more here Read more Article contains Text
Press release 22/05/2020 Covid-19: Public support for doctors’ legal protection “overwhelming” Preview Article Covid-19: Public support for doctors’ legal protection “overwhelming” Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview A YouGov survey of over 2000 GB adults, commissioned by MPS, demonstrates an overwhelming show of public support for doctors’ protection during this COVID-19 pandemic. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 19/05/2020 Successful defence against secondary victim claim Preview Article Successful defence against secondary victim claim Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Joseph McCaughley, Litigation Solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at his recent successful defence of a member against a secondary victim claim for psychiatric injury. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... General practice Successful Defence Claims
Press release 15/05/2020 MPS comment on coroner verifying deaths in person Preview Article MPS comment on coroner verifying deaths in person Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at the Medical Protection Society, comments on the news that Essex Coroner’s Service has withdrawn its demand for GPs to verify deaths in person during the pandemic. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 30/04/2020 Doctors should not face investigation if they decide they cannot see... Preview Article Doctors should not face investigation if they decide they cannot see a patient due to poor PPE provision Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview MPS is calling for urgent reassurance from both the GMC and employers that doctors will not be subjected to regulatory or disciplinary action following a decision or outcome that is the result of poor PPE provision. Read more Article contains Text
Webinar 20/04/2020 COVID-19 webinars and webinar recordings Preview Article COVID-19 webinars and webinar recordings () ★ Close Preview During the COVID-19 outbreak Medical Protection is hosting a series of COVID-19 webinars for members around the world. Find upcoming webinars as well as view all available webinar recordings. Read more Article contains Video
Articles and features 20/04/2020 COVID-19 advice podcast Preview Article COVID-19 advice podcast () ★ Close Preview This podcast is a COVID-19 hub to support our members, providing advice and guidance around medicolegal issues and maintaining their well being. Read more
Press release 14/04/2020 Emergency law needed to protect doctors at risk of legal challenge wh... Preview Article Emergency law needed to protect doctors at risk of legal challenge when treating COVID-19 patients Time to read article: 4 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection has urged the UK Government to introduce emergency laws, similar to those being passed in New York state, so doctors know they are legally protected when making momentous decisions in very challenging circumstances that are in the best interest of their patients. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 09/04/2020 Medical Protection announces free membership for fast-tracked medical... Preview Article Medical Protection announces free membership for fast-tracked medical students Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Under measures to support student members during the Covid-19 pandemic, Medical Protection will provide an extra year of free membership for final-year medical students— with many starting work earlier than expected. Read more Article contains Text
Webinar 06/04/2020 Webinar recording: Remote Consulting during the COVID-19 outbreak Preview Article Webinar recording: Remote Consulting during the COVID-19 outbreak Time to read article: 61 mins () ★ Close Preview In this session Dr Rob Hendry and Dr Pallavi Bradshaw discuss medicolegal aspects for doctors who are being asked to consult with patients remotely in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more Article contains Video
News and updates 25/03/2020 Protection for medical students providing Covid-19 support Preview Article Protection for medical students providing Covid-19 support Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection will provide professional indemnity protection at no extra cost to members who are medical students in the UK and who are asked to work on the NHS’s support on the Covid-19 response. Read more Article contains Text
News and updates 25/03/2020 A message from the MPS President and the Chair of MPS Council Preview Article A message from the MPS President and the Chair of MPS Council Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview We are writing to you as colleagues and fellow MPS members to thank you for the work you are doing now and in the months ahead to tackle COVID-19, and also to tell you about the actions MPS is taking to support you during this time. Read more Article contains Text
News and updates 24/03/2020 Protecting members’ financial position Preview Article Protecting members’ financial position () ★ Close Preview We are keen to support members with private practice who have seen a significant drop in their work and a dramatic fall in income. We are currently investigating ways to provide increased flexibility to make subscriptions more affordable for members during this challenging time. Once we have agreed the details, we will actively communicate and share our plans directly with members. Read more Article contains Text
19/03/2020 Coronavirus questions and answers Preview Article Coronavirus questions and answers () ★ Close Preview These coronavirus Q&As are reflective of the advice we are sharing with members around the world. Read more Article contains Text
News and updates 18/03/2020 Information for retired doctors Preview Article Information for retired doctors Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Information for non-practising or retired doctors in the UK who wish to return to work on the Covid-19 response Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 18/03/2020 Coronavirus guidance for practice managers Preview Article Coronavirus guidance for practice managers () ★ Close Preview Managing coronavirus issues at work - guidance notes and Q&A for practice managers. Read more Article contains PDF Tagged in... Practice management
Press release 18/03/2020 Automatic and free of charge support for retired doctors who join NHS... Preview Article Automatic and free of charge support for retired doctors who join NHS effort to tackle Covid-19 Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The Government’s Coronavirus Bill published today sets out steps to increase the available healthcare workforce, including enabling the regulator to emergency register suitable people such as recently retired doctors. Read more
Articles and features 16/03/2020 COVID-19 and remote consultations – how we can help Preview Article COVID-19 and remote consultations – how we can help Time to read article: 3 mins () ★ Close Preview This article outlines our advice and guidance regarding the safety and suitability of remote consulting – also known as telemedicine. Read more Article contains Text Tagged in... Treatment Planning
Press release 12/03/2020 Medical Protection welcomes guidance for doctors on COVID-19 Preview Article Medical Protection welcomes guidance for doctors on COVID-19 Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Medical Protection welcomes today’s letter by the General Medical Council (GMC), four health departments of the UK and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, addressed to doctors working to combat the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Press release 06/03/2020 Medical Protection celebrates first women in healthcare Preview Article Medical Protection celebrates first women in healthcare Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview International Women’s Day – celebrated 8 March every year- aims to, among other causes, honour the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe. Medical Protection is proud to support women in healthcare and has today unveiled information about its first women members. Read more Article contains Text
Press release 03/03/2020 NICE advice for subarachnoid haemorrhage updated following input from... Preview Article NICE advice for subarachnoid haemorrhage updated following input from MPS Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has helped refine the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) advice for headache and subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), to enable healthcare professionals to diagnose SAH earlier. Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 06/02/2020 Digital First Primary Care – are you ready? Preview Article Digital First Primary Care – are you ready? Time to read article: 2 mins () ★ Close Preview Mounting pressures on NHS services have made digital solutions inevitable, and NHS England expects all primary care patients to have the right to online consultations by April 2020 – but with new technology comes new risks. Dr Heidi Mounsey, medicolegal consultant at Medical Protection, advises on best practice Read more Article contains Text
Articles and features 04/02/2020 Providing care to patients who are abroad Preview Article Providing care to patients who are abroad Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview It is not uncommon for patients to contact their GP while they are abroad. Here we consider the medicolegal issues involved in this scenario. Read more Tagged in... Patients Listen Communicate
Press release 04/02/2020 MPS comments on Paterson Inquiry Preview Article MPS comments on Paterson Inquiry Time to read article: 1 mins () ★ Close Preview Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, comments on the Paterson Inquiry Read more Article contains Text