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Advisory Services

Our experienced medico-legal advisory team are able to provide expert advice on a wide range of issues. We also offer free advice on HR and employment law matters. Our in-house team of GPs understand the challenges of modern practice and are able to offer that much needed help and support.

Personalisation

Each member’s journey and career is unique. Our team takes the time to understand your practice, your pressures, and your areas of focus, offering tailored membership that fits your individual circumstances. From newly qualified to highly experienced, NHS to private practice, our approach ensures your cover and support adapt to you, as often as you need them to.

Trusted

Every request, every call, every case matters. Our members know they can rely on timely, expert support delivered with genuine empathy. From simple guidance to complex cases, our team provides clear, confident advice so you always feel supported, no matter how big or small the challenge.

Clarity, Confidence, Care

We believe efficiency is more than speed, it’s about acting with precision, clarity, and purpose. Our members trust us to respond quickly and accurately, giving them confidence when it matters most. Every interaction reflects our commitment to care, solving problems quickly, clearly, and with the understanding that real people are always at the heart of every case.

Newly Qualified GP Membership

Your membership price, fixed for the first three years of your GP career.

Our Mission

At Medical Defense Society we believe healthcare professionals deserve unwavering protection, clarity and confidence so they can focus on caring for others without hesitation.

Our Values

Defender

We protect reputations with resolve.

Personalised

We tailor solutions to each member.

Service

We support with care and expertise.

Efficiency

We act swiftly and accurately.

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Latest News & Insight

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Casebook Article – 27 January 2026

January 2026

Background Dr E is a GP at The Heath Centre (“the Practice”), a GP practice responsible for providing primary medical care to patients in a commuter town outside of London. The deceased, Mr Y, was an elderly patient who suffered a number of physical conditions including hypertension, type 2…

The GP’s role in weight loss management

January 2026

With over 60% of UK adults overweight or obese, many patients will begin the New Year seeking support to lose weight. GPs are therefore likely to see increased demand for this, adding to workload pressures linked to the introduction of new weight loss medication in primary care. These consultations, however,…

Medical Defense Society Casebook – Dr D Cleared of Fault: The Defence That Ended a High-Value Claim Against a GP

December 2025

Background We recently concluded the defence of a complex clinical negligence claim against Medical Defense Society member, Dr D, securing a very advantageous settlement which saw the claim against him discontinued and only pursued against an NHS Trust and another GP. Dr D is an experienced General Practitioner who was…

Membership Benefits

Access to our unique loyalty scheme

Monthly direct debit with flexibility to adjust hours

No additional charges/interest for paying by monthly direct debit

Freedom to leave at any time with only a short notice period

No fees for volunteering work (within reasonable scope)

24/7 access to our medico-legal helpline

Memberships are annual but flexible. You are never locked in, and invoicing stops from the date you leave

All legal costs covered – no excess

Discretionary indemnity on an occurrence basis – no run-off fees

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