Clinical Defence & Employment Support for Medical Associate Professionals, ACPs & AHPs

Our protection is not just for Doctors

Medical Associate Professionals, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and other registered clinical healthcare professionals all need support and representation if issues arise with their regulator, and can benefit from medico-legal advice to prevent situations from escalating. Like everyone else, they also experience day to day employment matters, like disputes around working hours, rotas, pay progression, grievances and more. 
 
The good news is that MDS can help you with both, through our Associate Plan.

The Associate plan is a comprehensive plan that includes our robust legal, regulatory and medico-legal support and our union-grade employment support services, providing union-grade support and representation just for you; for complete peace of mind.
 
This plan suits a large number of registered healthcare professionals, for example Surgical Care Practitioners, Anaesthesia and Physician Associates, others working at advanced level of practice (ACP) including in Nursing, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine and other clinically active healthcare professionals such as Paramedics and Clinical Scientists. 

Associate Plan Benefits

Clinical Defence and Employment Services

Clinical and professional disciplinary defence
Including advice and representation in proceedings before a regulatory body (GMC/NMC/HCPC), appeals against sanctions (subject to discretion), Coroner inquests.

Professional defence against clinical complaints and proceedings
Including assistance with responding to patient complaints and with any formal investigations into them.

Allegations of a criminal nature
Provided such matters arise during the course of usual and declared clinical practice.

Advice on professional issues
Confidentiality, ethical issues, Medico-Legal practice including Good Medical practice.

Worldwide Good Samaritan cover

Advice and representation on contractual issues
Including employment contracts, pay progression, leave, job planning, rotas and more.

Advice and representation in grievance procedures
Including disputes about terms and conditions of
employment, remuneration, bullying, harassment or
discrimination.
 
Advice and representation in employer disciplinary processes

Including performance and capability.
Includes defence in disciplinary processes resulting from
complaints from patients, employees or colleagues.

MDS Associate Plan

Includes clinical defence and employment support.
This plan is offered to Surgical Care Practitioners registered with the NMC or HCPC, and to Anaesthesia and Physician Associates registered with the GMC. This plan is also recommended to those working at advanced level of practice (ACP) including in Nursing, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine and other registered healthcare professionals such as Paramedics and Clinical Scientists. 

£300 per annum*

*The subscription prices are indicative and may be subject to change based on an assessment of your application.