Legal and Medico-legal training

MCM Associates are one of the foremost legal and medico-legal training organisations in the UK. The combination of an extensive knowledge of healthcare law together with a thorough preliminary review of organisational need enables our Consultants to provide a wide range of practical, bespoke courses in all areas of the law associated with the provision of health and social care.

For most professionals being sued damages their reputation, morale, self-esteem and professional confidence. It has been estimated that 38% of doctors who are sued suffer clinical depression as a result of their involvement in the process. In addition, actions for manslaughter brought against doctors involved in medical error related deaths are on the increase, from two in the 1970's to 17 in the 1990's.

It is therefore essential that organisations pro-actively train their staff to reduce the risk of them becoming involved in claims in the future.

The cost of claims made against the Health and Social care sector is on the increase diverting more and more badly needed funds away from patient care. More and more health and social care professionals are becoming embroiled in the legal and complaints processes.