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12 February 2019 | News
Myth busting in South Africa
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11 February 2019 | News
Future health policies that may affect you
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17 October 2018 | News
Survey reveals over 40% of doctors feel burnt out
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04 October 2018 | News
MPS survey reveals 45% of doctors practice medicine defensively to avoid complaints and claims
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10 July 2018 | News
The top four medicolegal risks to be aware of in your practice
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04 May 2018 | News
Being sued: Help us to help you
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02 May 2018 | News
Strong records – strong defence
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16 April 2018 | News
Getting ready for GDPR
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20 December 2017 | News
Regional Director for Southern Africa Appointed
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12 October 2017 | News
Standing up for members
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07 October 2016 | News
What Medical Protection membership means for state doctors
We are aware that there has been some recent misunderstanding regarding our membership provision for state doctors in South Africa; and we thought it would be helpful to provide some clarification on this.
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08 January 2015 | News
How to stay safe when using social media
Doctors are increasingly using social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs to communicate with each other and with their patients.
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17 November 2014 | News
The challenges of obstetric claims
Simon Kayll, Chief Executive of MPS, discusses the reasons behind the increases to subscription rates for private obstetricians
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08 August 2014 | News
A day in the life of …Dr Graham Howarth, MPS Head of Medical Services (Africa) – MPS editorial in August Medical Chronicle
Dr Graham Howarth has worked at the Medical Protection Society (MPS) for more than ten years,initially as a medicolegal adviser (MLA) and now as Head of Medical Services (Africa). Here he outlines the typical challenges he faces in his role
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04 August 2014 | News
From informed consent to shared decision-making – MPS editorial in August South African Medical Journal (SAMJ)
MPS feature on informed consent and shared decision-making published in August edition of SAMJ
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