My MPS RepLiz Miller writes a very good piece on defence unions. Miller is examining the conduct of defence unions.
Well, my own experience with the MPS is well known and probably even legendary. The Medical Protection Society provided a prim dodo called Stephanie Bown and the Medical Defence Union were more concerned about NHS Exposed. I left both of these defence unions in a huff. What I did do is learn to read the law books myself so that I could defend myself in any circumstances.
The Medical Protection Society and Radcliffes were spectacularly bad in my case. They advocated the concealment of whistleblowing evidence, they purposely ensured that despite the fact I was cleared, the hospital and related bodies held damaging information on me. The problem with the MPS is that they always assume they will extract themselves from liability. In my view, the MPS will never extract themselves from liability- not in my case anyway. I find it laughable for the MPS to crow away about patient safety and encouragement of whistleblowing when they can be viewed to have been spectacularly negligent in the case of Ward 87. The MPS told me that they did not represent in Employment issues. That is interesting because Skidmore who happens to sit on their committees was represented to the House of Lords. More recently, there is the case of Mr Lauffer. So we can see the kinds of doctors represented to the hilt by the MPS in Employment issues. The criteria for good representation is being caucasian and being a senior doctor ie a Consultant.
The MPS were given a second go to rectify themselves and of course they miserably failed. It is probably something to do with the Indian turned English bint Priya Singh. Lots of degrees but the neurones don't quite fire in the correct direction. You have to admire women with such a level of intellect who progress to such heady heights. Some interesting aspects of the MPS are featured on this website. Despite the title, MPS Exposed is not written by me. The website details the negligent behaviour of the Medical Protection Society in a number of cases. Priya Singh likes to cherry pick. Perhaps that is what she does while tottering around in her heeled shoes and smart suit. Cherry picking must be a hobby of hers although holding the torch of innocence for Gideon Lauffer is not perhaps the right choice.
All anyone has to do to understand the MPS is read the case of Saher Sadek. If that isn't enough, just read about the case of Tushar Bhadra. The spectacular failure of representation can be viewed in the case of junior doctor Dr Prabhu Satya, who was struck off for minor errors in his UCAS application form. The MPS did not even appeal this case and essentially left him to flounder. Of course, these are all cases of asian junior doctors. This group is classically failed by the MPS.
The MPS insists they are not discriminatory but I suspect they just may be. My own experience of the MPS is poor but that matches up with the experiences of other asian/British asian junior doctors. I know in my case, the MPS attempts avoidance and pretends that Dr Rita Pal does not exist within their sphere, probably because I tend to remind them how crap they truly are and always were. Then I know that they were crap with me because in the end I was an British Asian junior doctor who did my own hearing while their lawyer sat around looking pretty. I am certainly not the sort of person who was going to allow the negligence of my defence union to affect the end result. This robust defence attitude is probably why there is no guilty verdict on my name. That must be such a disappointment to the powers that be because they did try so very hard to get me in the sh*t. Sole dependence on defence unions is a huge mistake for any doctor to make. If you aren't pro-active as a junior, you can be sure your defence union's negligence will sink you. Once that happens, there is no remedy.
Well, my own experience with the MPS is well known and probably even legendary. The Medical Protection Society provided a prim dodo called Stephanie Bown and the Medical Defence Union were more concerned about NHS Exposed. I left both of these defence unions in a huff. What I did do is learn to read the law books myself so that I could defend myself in any circumstances.
The Medical Protection Society and Radcliffes were spectacularly bad in my case. They advocated the concealment of whistleblowing evidence, they purposely ensured that despite the fact I was cleared, the hospital and related bodies held damaging information on me. The problem with the MPS is that they always assume they will extract themselves from liability. In my view, the MPS will never extract themselves from liability- not in my case anyway. I find it laughable for the MPS to crow away about patient safety and encouragement of whistleblowing when they can be viewed to have been spectacularly negligent in the case of Ward 87. The MPS told me that they did not represent in Employment issues. That is interesting because Skidmore who happens to sit on their committees was represented to the House of Lords. More recently, there is the case of Mr Lauffer. So we can see the kinds of doctors represented to the hilt by the MPS in Employment issues. The criteria for good representation is being caucasian and being a senior doctor ie a Consultant.
The MPS were given a second go to rectify themselves and of course they miserably failed. It is probably something to do with the Indian turned English bint Priya Singh. Lots of degrees but the neurones don't quite fire in the correct direction. You have to admire women with such a level of intellect who progress to such heady heights. Some interesting aspects of the MPS are featured on this website. Despite the title, MPS Exposed is not written by me. The website details the negligent behaviour of the Medical Protection Society in a number of cases. Priya Singh likes to cherry pick. Perhaps that is what she does while tottering around in her heeled shoes and smart suit. Cherry picking must be a hobby of hers although holding the torch of innocence for Gideon Lauffer is not perhaps the right choice.
All anyone has to do to understand the MPS is read the case of Saher Sadek. If that isn't enough, just read about the case of Tushar Bhadra. The spectacular failure of representation can be viewed in the case of junior doctor Dr Prabhu Satya, who was struck off for minor errors in his UCAS application form. The MPS did not even appeal this case and essentially left him to flounder. Of course, these are all cases of asian junior doctors. This group is classically failed by the MPS.
The MPS insists they are not discriminatory but I suspect they just may be. My own experience of the MPS is poor but that matches up with the experiences of other asian/British asian junior doctors. I know in my case, the MPS attempts avoidance and pretends that Dr Rita Pal does not exist within their sphere, probably because I tend to remind them how crap they truly are and always were. Then I know that they were crap with me because in the end I was an British Asian junior doctor who did my own hearing while their lawyer sat around looking pretty. I am certainly not the sort of person who was going to allow the negligence of my defence union to affect the end result. This robust defence attitude is probably why there is no guilty verdict on my name. That must be such a disappointment to the powers that be because they did try so very hard to get me in the sh*t. Sole dependence on defence unions is a huge mistake for any doctor to make. If you aren't pro-active as a junior, you can be sure your defence union's negligence will sink you. Once that happens, there is no remedy.
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One Medical Protection Society Director told me that MPS does not take defamation cases for women doctors. I asked the Medical Director of MPS why not and was told that is because women are not that prominent in medical profession.
They refused to take employment issue in my case too, stating the same reason that they do not do Employment Tribunals.
They failed to advice me on the right to appeal following a hearing where not a single witness was called for me despite the fact that there were people who would have done it. I even paid out of my own pocket for the expert witness report, but they rejected it. Why would they do that? Well my case had something to do with the wearing of religious uniforms when working with mentally ill and MPS could not manage to think about it, speak about it and ultimately protect the patients and doctors. They bowed to the prejudice, dogma and have laisser faire attitude.
I provided huge amount of evidence that would discredit those who accused me but none was taken up.
The MDU are no saints - they drop people at the first excuse. I have had a number of people who have been let down half way through their cases.
In addition, their Medical Legal Assessors can at any stage make a recommendation to the management board that a case is dropped. And they frequently do this.
Worse, they employ lawyers who do their best to keep doctors in the GMC proceedings rather than keep them out. One case in particular, they refused to finance a cheaper option which led to a settlement, preferring to take the doctor to a capability hearing!!
I am looking to weigh the evidence. There is some suggestion that the MPS may have turned over a new leaf and are more supportive of doctors. Certainly the Kulkani case was an MPS case.
As far as I am concerned, I am collecting evidence at the moment and will be asking each organisation a few questions, giving them imaginary scenarios etc.
This is probably the single most important decision a junior doctor makes. Both may fall short but if we can raise their standards, then blogging it will have been worthwhile
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