Membership Benefits
Clinical Defence
For professional defence against patient complaints and GMC/regulatory matters.
Professional Disciplinary Defence
This includes advice and representation in proceedings before a regulatory body (GMC/GDC).
Professional Defence against Patient Complaints
Advice in Professional issues
Confidentiality
Ethical Issues
Medico Legal Practice
Advice and Representation in Performers List issues for GPs
Representation for trainees in ARCP appeals and in Performers List issues
Worldwide Good Samaritan cover
Employment Support
For advice and representation in issues related to employment.
Advice regarding Terms & Conditions of service
Employment contract
Professional issues
Advice and representation in grievance procedures
Involving a dispute about terms and conditions of employment including remuneration.
Involving a complaint of bullying, harassment or discrimination.
Representation for trainees in ARCP appeals and Performers List issues
Advice and representation in the employer disciplinary process, including performance and capability processes
Including the equivalent process of providers of contract for the provision of services (such as CCGs, private hospitals, NHS Hospital Trusts etc). This includes defence in a disciplinary process resulting from complaints from patients, employees or colleagues.
Representation in member’s legal action arising out of employment
Including where a member is contracted to provide professional service.
Indemnity for Category 2 Work
The MDS Comprehensive plan provides you with an insurance backed cover for Category 2 work.
Category 2 work is non-contractual work, done as part of your employment, and is therefore not covered under NHS Crown Indemnity. This includes fee paying work undertaken to provide additional services as below:
Examinations and reports required by a person or third party primarily to serve the interests of the person, his or her employer or other third party, in non-clinical contexts such as insurance, DVLA, superannuation, foreign travel or emigration – only if done for patients on the practice list. This does not include any private procedures which do not form part of the standard NHS contracted service.
The MDS Comprehensive plan provides you with an insurance backed cover for all category 2 work for gross income up to £5000 per annum for GPs. If your annual income from this work exceeds this amount, contact us to upgrade your cover.
Important: Category 2 cover does not include private practice and/or medico-legal reporting or expert reports commissioned on a private basis.
Indemnity Insurance: You must make sure that you have adequate and appropriate insurance or indemnity arrangements in place, covering the full scope of your medical practice in the UK.
CNSGP scheme is valid only for GPs in England and Wales. For Wales, you must be on the Wales GP register if working as Locum. For Scotland, you must ensure you are covered under CNORIS.
Membership Plans
MDS Comprehensive Plan for GPs
Recommended Plan. For clinical defence, employment support and indemnity for category 2 work.
From £625 per annum
Clinical Defence for GPs
Includes indemnity for category 2 work. It does not include employment support.
From £495 per annum
Employment Services for GPs
This does not include clinical defence or indemnity for category 2 work.
£345 per annum*
*The subscription price is indicative and may be subject to change based on an assessment of your application.