Almost three-quarters of healthcare practitioners (72%) say they have continued to work despite not feeling mentally well enough to do so according to a new survey - with many citing increasing patient demand and feeling that taking time off for mental wellbeing issues is not deemed “acceptable” where they work.

The MPS Foundation has announced the appointment of Professor Gozie Offiah as its new Chair.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) has announced significant progress towards achieving net zero emissions in its operations by 2027.

The MPS Foundation - a global not-for-profit research initiative that aims to shape the future of patient safety – has opened for applications for its 2024 grant programme.

Over half of the doctors who responded to a Medical Protection Society (MPS) survey (58%) say they have experienced or witnessed verbal abuse, physical violence or damage to their work premises from patients or their relatives in the past 12 months, with a quarter (24%) saying such abuse is impacting their mental wellbeing.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals – has announced the appointment of Graham Stokes as its next Chair of Council.

Medical Protection Society (MPS) has welcomed confirmation from the South Africa Law Reform Commission (SALRC) that it will carry out a review into the law surrounding the criminal liability of healthcare professionals following a medical error.

Graham Craig, MPS Business Development Director, gives an overview of 2024 for MPS and its members.

91% of doctors who responded to a Medical Protection Society (MPS) survey believe staff shortages pose a “significant threat” to patient safety, with 89% saying the impact on patients is harming their own mental wellbeing.

MPS statement in relation to the Professor Peter Beale murder trial

Medical Protection Society (MPS) – the world’s leading medical defence organisation which protects and supports the professional interests of more than 30,000 healthcare professionals in South Africa - has announced the appointment of Karen Miller as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

A new survey has revealed the damaging effects load-shedding has inflicted on the medical profession with 86% of healthcare practitioners saying it is posing a significant threat to patient safety and 75% saying it is impacting their mental wellbeing.

More than a third of healthcare practitioners in South Africa (35%) say their mental wellbeing is worse now than it was during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a quarter (25%) are considering leaving the medical profession or retiring early due to mental wellbeing concerns, according to the Medical Protection.

Medical Protection has called for significant changes in how the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) investigates allegations of unprofessional conduct against healthcare practitioners.