Spotlight on Dr Priya Singh

Dr Priya Singh is a doctor who works for the Medical Protection Society. Dr Singh has a varied and interesting background as a medical professional. Dr Singh has worked in both South Africa and Gibraltar before her post in general practice. Being a trained mediator, Dr Priya Singh has a vast array of skills and the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine is proud to boast her as a founding fellow.

The MPS is a society of healthcare professionals that provide help and support for doctors and healthcare professionals facing legal claims. The society is there to safeguard the health and reputations of it’s members. As the society is set up to protect healthcare workers, this does not mean that it neglects patients who have been treated negligently. The MPS also strives to make sure that compensation is paid quickly to patients who have genuinely received mistreatment.

Dr Singh plays an important role within the MPS, being responsible for medicolegal services to the MPS’s over 200,000 members. A recent survey found that the MPS is a highly valued organisation and over 97% of members would recommend its services.