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Medical Student Membership

Start your career with MDS by your side

Embarking on your career as a doctor is an exciting time, but it also comes with new professional responsibilities from day one. This is why MDS provide complimentary membership to those studying medicine in the UK through our MDS Student Membership, giving you direct access to our medico-legal team and employment advisors whenever you need guidance. Whether that’s a placement incident, an academic appeal, a fitness to practise concern, or general professional advice.

Fill in the form below to join MDS

We successfully support medical students through real challenges, including helping a student successfully appeal an academic decision and secure the chance to re-sit their year after facing exceptional personal circumstances. It’s the kind of support that can make all the difference at a critical point in your training.

Your complimentary Medical Student membership will be valid until you qualify for a licence to practise in the UK, and is granted on a discretionary basis. All standard terms and conditions of MDS membership apply (available on request).

Why join MDS as a Medical Student?

Free mentoring, advice and support from our experienced medico-legal team and employment advisors.

Assistance with GMC regulatory/fitness to practise issues throughout your undergraduate education [Assistance is discretionary]

Introductory discounts for student members starting employment at FY grade.

Student membership application form

Fill out this form to apply for the MDS membership plan for medical students and PLAB doctors.

Contact Details

Previous History
Important Information:

The applicant is responsible for providing accurate information. The signing of the declaration indicates an undertaking by the applicant to keep MDS informed and updated, in writing, of any changes to their personal details and professional circumstances. Failure to notify changes could result in the suspension of the benefits of the membership and/or its termination. MDS would only assist with any matter arising from an incident from the date of commencement. No assistance will be provided in a matter if the member might have been aware of the matter before the commencement of the membership. MDS may approach the previous professional organisation of the applicant for the history of assistance for which your consent will be requested below. When leaving their previous professional organisation, the applicant should notify them of any adverse incident of which the applicant is aware that could become a request for assistance. The applicant should also check with the previous professional organisation whether any closing payment is required to secure 'run-off' cover for any claims which may arise from an incident pre-dating the end of the member's subscription with the previous organisation.

Data Protection:

By completing this application and indicating consent below, the applicant hereby consents that details provided in this application will be retained on our system to be used for administrative, claims processing, research, information and promotional purposes for the purpose of processing the membership application and if membership is granted. Also, the applicant consents MDS to be able to disclose the information to legal or other professional advisors or other medical protection organisations or to the third parties involved in the process of the membership application and in assisting with the services as part of advisory and claims handling process. The MDS Privacy Policy is available on request.
MDS may wish to provide you with information about other products and services that it may think would be of interest to you.
Withdrawal of application and cancellation of membership:

Cancellation requests will only be processed when a notice is provided by the member in writing (electronic mail). MDS reserves the right to cancel any membership with immediate effect if there is any breach of the expressed or implied terms and conditions of the membership plan, or when membership has been obtained under false pretences. In such cases there is no automatic right to any advice and representation by MDS.

Important:

The free student membership is valid until such time as you qualify for a licence to practice in the UK and is on a discretionary basis. Declaration: I wish to subscribe to MDS package of services identified in this application. I understand that this will be subject to approval and I consent to MDS or their agents seeking information regarding past and current matters from other professional protection bodies, insurance companies or employers with whom I have had professional membership agreements to the release of the information. I confirm that the information I have given in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.

I understand that it would be my responsibility to provide accurate information and updating MDS with any relevant changes. Failure to notify may result in the suspension of the benefits and/or the termination of my membership.