Articles and features 20/11/2018

The role of receptionists: a legal commentary

The role of receptionists: a legal commentary

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A recent Supreme Court decision, Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50, has raised questions about the role of non-clinical staff in patient care. The judgment criticised the actions of a receptionist in an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department – Joseph McCaughley, litigation solicitor at Medical Protection, looks at the ramifications of the case

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09/11/2018

Interim Accountant - Straight Start

Interim Accountant - Straight Start

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We are seeking a career interim or immediately available accountant who can hit the ground running and start ASAP. We need an extra pair of hands for a 3 month period during our busy year end period.

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09/11/2018

Insight Research Executive 9 month FTC

Insight Research Executive 9 month FTC

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IPRP division ensure MPS has a real insight and understanding of the present and future needs of our members and the changing dynamics of the markets we operate in, by delivering on-going development of sales, marketing, communications and education effectiveness to achieve targets for acquisition, brand engagement, and retention. The purpose of the role is to support the processes of planning, prioritising and driving changes to MPS member understanding through quantitative and qualitative market research projects. Support the development of insight and member and market understanding to help delivery of differentiated strategies and activity across our segments to enhance acquisition, engagement and retention (AER) and member experience.

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09/11/2018

Digital Communications Lead

Digital Communications Lead

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As a Digital Communications Editor you will work as part of the Marketing Communications team and lead in the delivery of the digital marketing communications activity. This includes delivering email campaigns, performance reporting and analysis, website maintenance and contribution to MPS’s wider marketing communication initiatives.

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02/11/2018

Business Analyst

Business Analyst

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The Medical Protection Society Limited ("MPS") is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for any complaints or claims arising from professional practice. We are currently recruiting for a Change Analyst to join our Strategic Change team, based in our Leeds office. The role holder will provide support and challenge as appropriate to ensure that deliveries meet defined requirements and will be expected to support multiple concurrent projects in a matrix environment. Change Analysts support Project Leads as well as other project resource and implementation team members, to deliver initiatives that align to the vision, design principles of the change portfolio.

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Case report 01/11/2018

Failure to remove a swab leads to months of problems for a patient

Failure to remove a swab leads to months of problems for a patient

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Miss Y, 37 years old, was known to have bilateral ovarian endometrial cysts treated at the time of a laparotomy by Mr D, consultant gynaecologist. For several years she had been regularly followed up and repeat scans had showed recurrence of her cysts, which were managed with dydrogesterone.

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