What is professional protection and why do I need it?

Medical indemnity probably doesn’t feel relevant to you right now. Your university will have advised you to join a medical defence organisation, but you’re still a few years away from really worrying about claims and complaints from patients.

BUT - When you join Medical Protection, you will receive support during your training years and beyond to be the best doctor you can be. You are part of a member-owned, not-for-profit organisation made up of fellow doctors who can be there if something goes wrong, and help you develop your skills throughout your career too.

We’re the only UK defence organisation with members all over the world. And that kind of expertise matters – especially if you’re thinking about going abroad in the future.

"An F1 friend of mine was involved in a patient incident where a patient unfortunately died. It wasn’t his fault but he didn’t remember the details he’d written in the notes. He was called to a hearing at his hospital and my advice to him was to call Medical Protection as they often deal with situations like this and would be able to offer advice.

“Mistakes happen… we’re only human and whether it’s your mistake, someone else's or a system error, you’re able to pick up the phone and talk to an expert.

“He was given sound advice on who to take to his hearing, what to say, what his next steps would be and when to take them. Medical Protection were extremely helpful and the advice took a weight off his shoulders and really helped him through the whole situation."