Scottish Government Covid-19 inquiry: Legal protection and reassurance for doctors must be addressed ahead of future pandemic.

Committee inquiry into rising clinical negligence costs welcomed

Zero-tolerance policy to abuse must be enforced across NHS, says Medical Protection.

Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director at Medical Protection, comments on the GMC national training survey 2021, which has highlighted an increase in burnout among doctors in training.

3 in 4 GPs and other practice staff involved with the Covid-19 vaccination programme say they have experienced verbal abuse from patients who have been unhappy about issues such as eligibility, prioritisation, and safety - according to a survey by Medical Protection.

If fitness to practise concerns which relate to a doctor’s health are investigated under ‘lack of competence’ grounds, it could carry unintended consequences for the doctor involved, according to Medical Protection.

UK healthcare leaders: Support for healthcare workers’ mental health should mirror service offered to war veterans

MPS receives approval to establish full syndicate

Medical Protection welcomes GMC commitment to eradicate disproportionate complaints.

Northern Ireland GP members will not see significant increase in indemnity fees as result of PIDR change.

Medical Protection Society appoints new Executive Director for Finance

UK healthcare leaders unite in call for GMC to be finally stripped of power to appeal fitness to practise decisions

Medical Protection statement on General Medical Council (GMC) updated guidance on how it will consider concerns about doctors involving allegations of low level violence and dishonesty.

Nearly 4 in 5 GPs in the UK (77%) are concerned about facing investigation if patients come to harm as a result of delayed referrals or non Covid-19 services being unavailable or limited, according to a survey by Medical Protection.

Medical Protection has called on the Government to move at pace to reform the General Medical Council’s Fitness to Practise processes, rather than tinkering by changing the number of regulatory bodies.

UK healthcare leaders unite in call to protect doctors as pressure on health service grows

4 in 5 doctors concerned some patients will get left behind if telemedicine increases post Covid-19.

4 in 5 doctors concerned some patients will get left behind if telemedicine increases post Covid-19.

Medical Protection providing automatic and free of charge support for retired doctors who join NHS Covid-19 vaccine team

Medical Protection welcomes the commitment by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to modernise the laws that underpin the work of the health and care professional regulators.

Over a third (35%) of healthcare professionals say they have suffered verbal or physical abuse from patients, or patients’ relatives during Covid-19, according to a survey by Medical Protection.

Medical Protection urges the Government to strike a balance in its messaging to ensure the public know the NHS is safe and open to those who need medical attention for issues not related to Covid-19.

The GMC has issued guidance to its staff setting out how to take the Covid-19 context into account when considering complaints against doctors. Dr Rob Hendry, Medical Director, comments.

Coronavirus Act review offers vital opportunity to introduce emergency law to protect doctors