Membership Benefits
Clinical Defence
For professional defence against patient complaints and GMC/regulatory matters.
Professional Disciplinary Defence
This includes advice and representation in proceedings before a regulatory body (GMC/GDC), (excluding disbursements).
Professional Defence against Patient Complaints
Advice in Professional issues
Confidentiality
Ethical Issues
Medico Legal Practice
Advice and Representation in Performers List issues for GP Principals
This includes advice and representation in Performers List issues.
Representation for trainees in ARCP appeals and in Performers List issues (for GP trainees only)
This includes advice and representation in RITA/ARCP appeals and for GP trainees this also includes representation in Performers list issues.
Worldwide Good Samaritan cover
Employment Support
For advice and representation in issues related to employment.
Advice regarding Terms & Conditions of service
Employment contract
Professional issues
Advice and representation in grievance procedures
Involving a dispute about terms and conditions of employment including remuneration.
Involving a complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination.
Representation for trainees in ARCP appeals and Performers List issues (for GP trainees only)
This includes advice and representation in RITA/ARCP appeals and for GP trainees this also includes representation in Performers list issues.
Advice and representation in the employer disciplinary process, including performance and capability processes
Including the equivalent process of providers of contract for the provision of services (such as CCGs, private hospitals, NHS Hospital Trusts etc). This includes defence in a disciplinary process resulting from complaints from patients, employees or colleagues.
Representation in member’s legal action arising out of employment (excluding disbursements)
Including where a member is contracted to provide professional service.
Indemnity for Category 2 Work
The MDS Comprehensive plan provides you with an insurance backed cover for Category 2 work.
Category 2 work is non-contractual work, done as part of your employment, and is therefore not covered under NHS Crown Indemnity. This includes fee paying work undertaken to provide additional services.
Examples of Cat 2 income for Hospital Doctors include police statements, coroner reports, cremation forms, reports requested by courts and Section 12 (Mental Health Act) and DoLS assessments for Psychiatrists.
The MDS Comprehensive plan provides you with an insurance backed cover for all category 2 work for gross income up to £1000 per annum. If your annual income from this work exceeds this amount, contact us to upgrade your cover.
Indemnity Insurance: If you work for an NHS Trust or Board, indemnity is provided through the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) in England. This applies even if you are a Locum for an NHS Trust. You will still need to maintain membership with an MDO or insurer to cover services such as patient complaints, regulatory (GMC) and disciplinary proceedings, employment and contractual disputes.
You must make sure that you have adequate and appropriate insurance or indemnity arrangements in place, covering the full scope of your medical practice in the UK. For more information, refer to the latest GMC guidelines here. For insurance and indemnity when you are carrying out private or independent practice in the UK outside of the NHS, contact us to obtain a tailor-made quotation from our preferred Partners.
Membership Plans
MDS Comprehensive Plan for Consultants
Recommended Plan. For clinical defence, employment support and indemnity for category 2 work.
£795 per annum*
Clinical Defence for Consultants
Includes indemnity for category 2 work. It does not include employment support.
£545 per annum*
Employment Services for Consultants
This does not include clinical defence or indemnity for category 2 work.
£345 per annum*
*The subscription price is indicative and may be subject to change based on an assessment of your application.