Medical Protection🇮🇪

Leading provider of professional indemnity and expert advice for doctors & healthcare professionals in Ireland and around the world.

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New research from the @Galway_Research - supported by our research arm The MPS Foundation - sheds light on the challenges women doctors in Ireland face when balancing motherhood and their careers.

https://t.co/ijGt134fg2

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Dr Sinéad Lydon and Ms Sanjana Biju at
@uniofgalway share initial findings from the Medicine and Motherhood project - supported by our research arm, the MPS Foundation.

https://t.co/8eQcxENxLB

@med_indonews

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

MPS has announced new partnerships with AIPPS, IPPA and SDUI to strengthen support for #IMGs in Ireland. These partnerships will help ensure doctors have access to the medicolegal #education and professional protection. https://t.co/yRVfL8Xnrc

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

Pleased to see our response to the consultation on @HIQA's draft guidance for the responsible and safe use of #AI in healthcare.
This guidance signals an important milestone and will set a clear standard for safe, ethical use of AI.
@LawSocIreland

https://t.co/PJckx7vmGr

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

How accurate clinician identification can prevent ‘scattergun’ #GP #negligence claims. This feature was developed in response to direct feedback from GP members and through working collaboratively with the Socrates team.
@med_indonews https://t.co/OLMhqHiASn

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

We welcome @HIQA's draft national guidance for the responsible and safe use of #AI in #healthcare.

It is important that this guidance is clear, practical and workable for a variety of healthcare settings across Ireland.

Read more: https://t.co/mSzhzNZCsA

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Dr Sarah Townley outlines the common risks of administrative errors and the practical steps to reduce them in @med_indonews

[Medical Independent @med_indonews]

Dr Sarah Townley explains that while ‘admin’ may not be the most exciting part of medicine, it sits at the heart of safe healthcare

https://t.co/FHCWzu00rg

@MPSdoctorsIRE #patientsafety

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While our systems are offline, for urgent medicolegal queries call us on IE 1800 936 077 .

We’re sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

Our IT systems will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from
🕠 17:30 (GMT) Thursday 29 January to
🕣 08:30 (GMT) Monday 2 February.

Access to Member Login, membership applications and quotes, other online services, and calls to our Member Services Centre will be affected ⬇️

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🎄 Guímid síocháin agus áthas ar ár mbaill agus ar ár gcomhpháirtithe luachmhara iontaofa go léir i rith shéasúr na Nollaig.

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🎄Holiday opening hours

• 24 December: 08:00–13:00
✨ 25–26 December: Closed

Open as normal 29–30 December (08:00–18:30)

• 31 December: 08:00–13:00
✨ 1 January 2026: Closed

Open as normal 2 January 2026.

Members can also contact us via the MPS website as usual 👇

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https://t.co/NwwercCIQZ

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In collaboration with Socrates a new #digitalfeature has been launched to help accurately & quickly identify which GP consulted a patient. Bringing greater #accountability & #transparency to medical records & help to reduce the number of #GPs being named in claims unnecessarily.

[Medical Independent @med_indonews]

Dr James Thorpe outlines the medico-legal considerations of using artificial intelligence transcribing software

https://t.co/X5BWmHJhx7

@MPS_Medical @MPSdoctorsIRE #artificialintelligence #AI #AItranscribing

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🌍 Doctors working abroad face unique challenges. Join this @RCSI_Irl 1-hour session to reduce medicolegal risk through better communication, learn the CLEAR model, and boost patient safety. ✅

🔗 Register: https://t.co/uDZCKLx4v1

#MedicalProtection #InternationalDoctors

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🇮🇪 Did you know we can support you in the event of a breach of confidentiality in your clinical work as part of membership?

Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/r5ZDTrp8Qq

#MedicalProtection #BreachOfConfidentiality #IrelandDoctors

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Menopause is no longer the exclusive domain of gynaecologists. Dr Mary McCaffrey discusses why clinicians should be aware of the impact of hormonal changes during menopause and perimenopause on all systems in the body.

Read more here: @med_indonews
https://t.co/GR2RQ83LnB

[Medical Protection🇮🇪 @MPSdoctorsIRE]

Clinical negligence claims carry a high human and financial cost for everyone involved and we are pleased to see the government committing to imminent action to improve processes for patients and health professionals.

https://t.co/FwciutBdoE

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🇮🇪 Medical Protection’s annual conference mentioned in the @irishexaminer over the weekend, with the Government urged to introduce pre-action protocols without further delay.

Thank you @griffinniamh for highlighting this important issue.
https://t.co/L25BV8NgX8