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MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND EXPERT ADVICE

General practitioners
in the United Kingdom

SUBSCRIPTION RATES APRIL 2009

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MEMBERSHIP HELPLINE 0845 718 7187

General practitioners
(Primary care performers)

How to determine your subscription

Group 1
These rates apply if you are a GP partner and/or primary care provider who
employs or has responsibilities for other healthcare professionals and staff.

Group 2
These rates apply if you are a salaried GP, freelance (locum) or sessional GP
performer who does not employ nor have responsibility for other healthcare
professionals and staff.

Sessions and out-of-hours

Core hours are defined as 8am–6.30pm, Monday to Friday. A session will
normally be defined as a half-day. Where this is inappropriate, a session can
be considered to be a continuous period of work of between 3.5 and 5 hours.

When you are employed for a set number of hours each week, this number
should be divided by four to obtain the sessional equivalent for subscription
calculation.

Out-of-hours only
If all your work is done outside core hours, please see the notes above to
calculate your subscription.

GP with special interest (PCT accredited)

If you are a GP with a special interest, please select the correct subscription
from either Group 1 or Group 2, depending on your circumstances. Please tell
us your specialty.

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MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership of MPS

are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Subscription rates from April 2009

Total average weekly sessions* Group 1 Group 2

(*Core hours plus any out-of-hours)
GRADE RATE(£) GRADE RATE (£)
1–2 sessions per week GPK 1,705 GPU 1,120
3–4 sessions per week GPJ 2,455 G50 2,265
5–6 sessions per week G75 3,680 G34 3,385
7–10 sessions per week GP 4,925 GPO 4,530
(Full time general practice)
11+ sessions per week GG1 5,400 GG2 4,985

Cosmetic/aesthetic medicine – see definition on page 4. XGP 9,360

General practitioner (academic) GPA 1,985

Doctors’ retainer scheme

3-4 sessions per week MRS 1,110
1-2 sessions per week MRT 915

Flexible career scheme – see definition on page 3.

5 sessions per week FL3 1,300
3-4 sessions per week FL2 1,065
2 sessions per week FL1 660

PCT indemnified GP GPE 1,135

Armed forces/prison service GP AP7 785

MoD/Home Office indemnified

‘Least risk’ membership – see definition on page 4. PS7 540

Non-clinical membership – see definition on page 4. NCL 460

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Subscription rate
definitions

General practitioner – primary care performers

Your subscription is calculated based on your status and average weekly
sessions, and the carrying out of all the tasks normally associated with UK
primary care, including GP obstetrics.
If you undertake forensic medical examiner (police surgeon) work, treatment
of elite professional sports men or women or terminations of pregnancy
please contact us.

GP academic
If you hold an academic contract and undertake no more than three sessions
per week in general practice, this rate may be appropriate.

Doctors’ retainer scheme

If you are working on a retainer scheme and undertake no more than four
sessions per week, you may be eligible for a special rate.

Flexible career scheme

These rates apply if you are working on the flexible career scheme and do not
undertake any out-of-hours or freelance (locum) GP work. If you do such work
you should pay the appropriate subscription for a Group 2 GP.

PCT indemnified GP
If you are working as a PCT Indemnified GP and undertake any additional
work outside of your PCT contract, please contact Membership Services on
0845 718 7187 for guidance.

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MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership of MPS

are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Cosmetic/aesthetic medicine
If you are paying a Group 1 or Group 2 subscription you are entitled to apply
for an indemnity for claims arising from the use of:
Botox
collagen
other non-permanent fillers in the treatment of wrinkles and/or
lip enhancement
microdermabrasion
superficial chemical peels only (affecting the intra-epidermal layer)
IPL
injection of thread veins.
Members are also asked to ensure that this work is carried out in a
proper clinical setting, after appropriate training and in compliance with
manufacturer’s guidelines.
If you undertake other laser use, hair transplantation or tattoo removal or if
you perform any cosmetic work other than that listed above please contact
Membership Services on 0845 718 7187 as a higher rate will apply.

Least risk*
This category may be available to you if your work does not involve any
individual/specific patient management, diagnosis or treatment. The current rate
is £540. This excludes medicolegal work.

Non-clinical*
This category may be available to you if your work does not involve any face to face
contact with patients – eg medical statisticians and administrative staff of the DoH,
NHS Executive or PCT. The current rate is £460.

Important information – please read

*Least risk and Non-clinical rate
If you would like to apply for either the Least Risk or Non-clinical rate, please send written
details of your scope of practice to Membership Services.

Change of membership grade

If you tell us about a grade change that results in a lower subscription rate, a refund of
one year’s subscription overpayment may be available.

Duration of membership
Membership of MPS is normally available on an annual basis. In some circumstances
new members may be offered 6 months’ membership.

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MEMBERSHIP HELPLINE 0845 718 7187

Associate members

GRADE RATE (£)

Nurse practitioner*
* Subscription rates for these categories
Practice nurse* are now based on the tasks that you
undertake, please contact Membership
Assistant practitioner*
Services on 0845 718 7187 to ensure
Health care assistant* that you are paying the correct
subscription rate.
Phlebotomist*
Practice manager PM 65

Nurse practitioner
A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has undertaken a specific
course of study and who makes autonomous professional decisions for which
he or she is accountable.

Nurse practitioner, practice nurse, practice manager

If you are a partner/employer and have responsibility for other staff, please
contact Membership Services on 0845 718 7187 as a different rate will apply.

Retired/deferred membership (RDM)

Free membership is offered to members who have retired or voluntarily
undertake no active practice at all (after a minimum membership period of 6
months). It may also be appropriate for those who are temporarily not
practising – for example due to maternity leave, sabbaticals or other absence
from work of 3 months or more. Holidays do not count.
Should you at some date recommence work, your normal membership can
be resumed upon payment of the appropriate subscription. NB: It is important
to contact MPS before you return to work in order to be eligible for the full
range of membership benefits.

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MPS is not an insurance company. All the benefits of membership of MPS
are discretionary as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
An easy way to pay
Provided your annual subscription is
not less than £100, you can spread
the cost of your subscription at no
extra cost by paying in 10 monthly
instalments by direct debit. We
strongly recommend that you choose
this payment option since it offers a
number of notable advantages to
both you and MPS.
Ease of payment
Spreading out payment over months
2 to 11 of your subscription year will
assist your personal cash flow.
No surcharge
There is no additional interest or
administrative charge if you pay in
instalments.
Efficiency
Collection of your subscription by
direct debit is more efficient for the
MPS, allowing us to achieve cost
savings which can ultimately be
passed on to you, the member.
Convenience
Your subscription will be renewed
automatically each year. However,
if your personal or professional
circumstances have changed you
must contact Membership Services
to ensure that you are paying the
correct subscription.
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Security
Automatic renewal of your MPS
membership will help avoid a lapse in
your membership.
Direct debit guarantee
This guarantee is offered by all banks
and building societies that take part in
the direct debit scheme. The
efficiency and security of the scheme
is monitored and protected by your
own bank or building society. If the
amounts to be paid or the payment
dates change MPS will notify you ten
working days in advance of your
account being debited or as
otherwise agreed.
If an error is made by MPS or your
bank or building society you are
guaranteed a full and immediate
refund from your branch of the
amount paid.
You can cancel a direct debit at any
time by writing to your bank or
building society. Please also send a
copy of your letter to MPS.
Important information
Tax
Your subscription may be accepted
by the Inland Revenue as a legitimate
professional expense for income tax
purposes.
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Membership Services Telephone 0845 718 7187

Medical Protection Society Facsimile 0113 241 0500
Granary Wharf House member.help@mps.org.uk
Leeds LS11 5PY www.mps.org.uk

The Medical Protection Society is the leading provider

of comprehensive professional indemnity and expert
advice to doctors, dentists and health professionals
around the world. We are a mutual, not-for-profit
organisation offering more than 260,000 members help
with legal and ethical problems that arise from their
professional practice. This includes clinical negligence
claims, complaints, medical council inquiries, legal and
ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and
fatal-accident inquiries.

Fairness is at the heart of how we conduct our business.

We actively protect and promote the interests of members
and the wider profession. Equally, we believe that patients
who have suffered harm from negligent treatment should
receive fair compensation. We promote safer practice by
running risk management and education programmes to
reduce avoidable harm.

MPS is not an insurance company. The benefits of

membership are discretionary – this allows us the
flexibility to provide help and support even in unusual
circumstances.

The Medical Protection Society Limited

A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England No. 36142 at
33 Cavendish Square, London
W1G 0PS, UK.

Information in this booklet was correct at the time of

going to press – March 2009. Please visit our website
for the most up-to-date information.
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