The Medical Protection Society Limited (MPS) is signed up to the voluntary Code of Practice for UK based medical defence organisations.
The Code of Practice was developed by the main medical defence organisations in conjunction with the UK government. It has been in effect since 6 January 2025.
Download the Code of Practice
As well as reading the full Code, you can find further information about our work linked to each of the principles via the following links:
Code of Practice Principle | More information |
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| 1. Corporate Governance | Read about MPS's approach to corporate governance in our latest annual report and accounts. |
| 2. Fair treatment of members | Read about our approach to business and how we approach complaints. |
| 3. Scope of benefits available to members | Read our statement of benefits for members. |
| 4. Decision making | Read how all decisions are made based on individual circumstances in our approach to business. |
| 5. Independent Complaints Review Service | Read about the ICRS on our webpage about complaints. |
| 6. Financial attestation | We will publish a financial attestation in our 2024 annual report and accounts, which will be published in 2025. |
| 7. Statement of Adherence | We will publish a statement on our adherence to the Code of Practice in our 2025 annual report. |
Code of Practice Principle | More information |
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| 1. Corporate Governance | Read about MPS's approach to corporate governance in our latest annual report and accounts. |
| 2. Fair treatment of members | Read about our approach to business and how we approach complaints. |
| 3. Scope of benefits available to members | Read our statement of benefits for members. |
| 4. Decision making | Read how all decisions are made based on individual circumstances in our approach to business. |
| 5. Independent Complaints Review Service | Read about the ICRS on our webpage about complaints. |
| 6. Financial attestation | Read our latest annual report and accounts. |
| 7. Statement of Adherence | We will begin to publish a statement on our adherence to the Code of Practice in our 2024 annual report which will be published later in 2025. |