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The membership of choice for Community Service Officers and Medical Officers


While your employer may cover you financially for clinical negligence claims, who’s there to protect your reputation and give you expert advice and guidance when you need it?

Medical Protection has a local team of medicolegal experts ready to support you when you need it most. Membership is completely FREE for your year as a Community Service Officer and your first year as a Medical Officer. 

As a member you can request advice and legal representation for HPCSA investigations, inquests and disciplinary matters, and criminal proceedings related to your clinical practice.

You can also access free confidential counselling which includes support for work-related stress that may impact your practice like burnout, anxiety and conflict.

We offer benefits that state indemnity doesn’t


HPCSA investigations

Support in HPCSA investigations and representation at hearings

Disciplinary proceedings support

Assistance with disciplinary proceedings arising from your clinical practice

Criminal investigations support

Assistance with criminal investigations arising from your clinical practice

Complaint’s support

Help responding to patient complaints

Medicolegal advice

Medicolegal advice line, available 24/7 in an emergency

Media support

Support for managing unwanted media attention

Good Samaritan acts

Protection for Good Samaritan acts worldwide

Professional development workshops and online courses

CEU courses and online learning to help prevent issues arising

Wellbeing services

Wellbeing hub and confidential counselling service

Find out more about how we have supported members in real-life case reports – State indemnity hub


To apply for membership complete our online application form.

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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.