Medical Protection has called on the new Lord Chancellor to prioritise the creation of a national coroner service in England and Wales.

A Medical Protection survey of doctors has highlighted concerns about staff wellbeing, with junior doctors feeling the least prioritised by their line managers/partners.

From 1 August 2019, the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), which is administered by NHS Resolution, will not be providing indemnity for private or non-NHS travel vaccinations and immunisations that patients have to pay for.

In preparation for Brexit, Medical Protection advises doctors on steps to take should the supply of treatments or devices be limited or delayed

The Lord Chancellor has announced that he will lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments, to minus 0.25%.

MPS calls on Government to publish long awaited strategy as new figures demonstrate the rising costs of clinical negligence

Medical Protection calls for quicker action to squash GMC’s Right of Appeal and urges more details on reforms to the healthcare professional regulation

Dr Pallavi Bradshaw, Education Services (UK) Lead, shares her comments on the junior doctor’s proposed new contract.

Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, responds to the Leslie Hamilton independent review into how the law on gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide are applied to medical practice.

During Dying Matters Awareness Week, seven in ten doctors do not have adequate time to discuss end of life care with their patients

Medical Protection opposes Government proposal that could deprive doctors of the NHS Pension Scheme prior to a criminal conviction .

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views about indemnity cover for healthcare professionals who are not covered by any existing or proposed state-backed scheme, via an open consultation which closes on 28 February.

Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, responds to the Statutory Instrument (SI) which has been laid before Parliament this week .

Simon Kayll, Chief Executive at MPS, responds to the GP contract announcement on 31 January 2019. Click to read more.

Medical Protection has welcomed proposals by the GMC to update their guidance on Decision making and consent. Read more here.

The General Medical Council (GMC) published their State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK 2018 report today. Read the response from Rob Hendry, Medical Director for Medical Protection.

Read our response to the Department of Health publishing FAQs on State Backed Indemnity.

Doctors without legal representation face tougher sanctions from Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearings.

Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection comments on NHS England’s announcement on the Winter Indemnity Scheme.

Two senior doctors will shortly take up leadership roles at the Medical Protection Society (MPS). Professor Dame Jane Dacre will serve as President and Mr Ian Eardley as the new Chair of MPS Council.

The House of Commons will debate The Civil Liability Bill for the first time on Tuesday 4th September, which includes reforms that could have more of an impact on the NHS than any other Bill during the past five years. The Medical Protection Society is calling on MPs not to water down proposals to reform how the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is set and to allow the Bill to proceed quickly.