What is NHS indemnity and why you need further protection as a working practitioner in the UK.

Managing risk will be an everyday part of your job as a doctor. With a medical defence organisation at their side, doctors make sure they are not alone when something goes wrong.

Medical Protection takes you through what NHS indemnity covers for hospital doctors and those in general practice.

As an International Medical Graduate (IMG), it can be tricky to navigate the working world in a new country. Here are a few top tips for searching for a job in the NHS.

Medical Protection in collaboration with Arora Medical Education explains the PLAB 2 test, which must be taken in order to register to practise medicine in the UK.

Check out this checklist to help you make the most of your first week working in the NHS.

If you’re a medical student, graduate or doctor looking to work in the UK, you’ll first need to meet the criteria required to register with the General Medical Council (GMC).

Medical Protection provides a list of resources to help International Medical Graduates (IMG) make their move to the UK.

When Dr Mark Brushford*, an NHS consultant psychiatrist from Birmingham, was asked to provide a formal report to the Coroner, Medical Protection stepped in to support him.

Retired consultant Dr Gibbons* and his registrar daughter Dr Brinkley* contact Medical Protection when they receive a request from the Coroner for statements.

Consultant renal physician Dr Georgia Salisbury* is asked to make a statement when a patient’s care is questioned – she calls Medical Protection for help

In the absence of representation from the Trust, Dr Benson*, a consultant physician, contacted Medical Protection for support at a GMC investigation.

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Ben Wozniak* calls on Medical Protection after social media posts criticise his abilities ahead of an inquest.

NHS consultant Dr Bryony Shah* requests our advice on dealing with a hospital bed shortage during an NHS crisis.