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World-class indemnity, professional development and support

The membership of choice for private practice doctors


As a doctor working in private practice, you’ll want the best protection for your career, including the clinical negligence indemnity you’re legally required to have since the 1 January 2021.

With the world’s largest medicolegal team and the greatest reserves of any defence organisation, we provide the all-inclusive support needed to protect your career, finances and reputation.

Unlike some other providers, our protection doesn’t end when you retire or stop practising. You, your family or your estate can request assistance for future claims arising from the time that you were a Medical Protection member.

If you are an obstetrician or gynaecologist, learn more about the protection available to you here.

If you are a paediatrician, you can see your options here.

The benefits of membership


Advice and legal representation

You can request advice and legal representation for Medical Council investigations, disciplinary and regulatory proceedings and criminal investigations related to your professional practice

Clinical negligence

You can request indemnity for clinical negligence claims and Good Samaritan acts worldwide

Expert legal team

Access to a dedicated expert legal team which may include clinical negligence solicitors, medicolegal consultants and professional claims managers

Professional development workshops and online courses

CPD available through workshops and online seminars to develop your communication and risk management skills

Help with unwanted media attention

Expert support including preparing statements and responding to the media on your behalf

Confidential counselling service

Access to our confidential counselling service to support you through a stressful case or claim

Risk management resources

Access to online publications and case reports

Complaints support

Help responding to and resolving patient complaints

Medicolegal advice

Medicolegal advice line including out of hours emergency support 24/7

More about what we offer


Discretionary support

Our discretionary approach to providing assistance gives us the flexibility to always ask, ‘How can we help ?

Discretion allows us to treat each case on its individual merit, providing flexibility for a wider range of situations, especially those with unforeseen or unusual circumstances.

Unlike some other organisations, discretion allows us to assess claims and complaints when new issues and risks arise in healthcare and consider how we can support you. Our response for members in the COVID-19 crisis is a clear demonstration of that flexibility.

Our experienced medicolegal consultants and specialist solicitors can use their judgement and expertise to help you, without being restricted by small print, caps or exclusion clauses.

 

Expert advice from an experienced team

Our medicolegal advice service is there to help with queries and medicolegal emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With knowledge that understands you and your specialty, whatever your question, problem or dilemma, our team of experts are only ever a phone call away.

The number of times you call to request advice won’t cost you a ringgit more, and we can support with any personal conduct inquiries you encounter.

Members are at the heart of everything we do. We don’t have shareholders to pay, so every decision we make is to benefit our membership.

Our focus is on putting you first and providing protection that goes further. This is not limited to patient claims, and our team are here to offer advice for any eventuality your career may face.

 

To apply for membership complete our online application form.

To successfully complete this application, please ensure you have all records to hand. This includes full details of your qualifications, previous indemnity history and where applicable, any claim or case information.