We are aware that there has been some recent misunderstanding regarding our membership provision for state doctors in South Africa; and we thought it would be helpful to provide some clarification on this.

Doctors are increasingly using social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs to communicate with each other and with their patients.

Simon Kayll, Chief Executive of MPS, discusses the reasons behind the increases to subscription rates for private obstetricians

Dr Graham Howarth has worked at the Medical Protection Society (MPS) for more than ten years,initially as a medicolegal adviser (MLA) and now as Head of Medical Services (Africa). Here he outlines the typical challenges he faces in his role

MPS feature on informed consent and shared decision-making published in August edition of SAMJ

Dr Graham Howarth shares his thoughts from his presentation at the South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SASOG) Congress on how to manage the gap between patient expectations and reality.