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SEMPRIS membership benefits are tailored to the professional practice of doctors in all specialties

SEMPRIS is the only UK Indemnity Scheme to provide doctors with comprehensive insurance for:

  1. Clinical negligence claims to cover costs and damages, fees and disbursements arising out of the defence or settlement of a clinical negligence claim
  2. Damages, claimants’ costs and / or defence costs relating to a claim brought by a sport person’s employer, club, agent, sponsor or event organiser in relation to alleged negligent treatment of a player.
  3. Pre-signing medical assessments undertaken directly for clubs.
  4. £10m standard cover for each and every claim subject to a £20m annual aggregate, far exceeding most hospital requirements, with an option to increase the limit to £20m each and every claim.
  5. Treatment provided when travelling overseas with teams.

The SEMPRIS insurance, underwritten at Lloyds of London, also covers payment of costs, fees, expenses and damages arising from:

  • General Medical inquiries
  • Disciplinary inquiries
  • Inquests and fatal accident inquiries
  • Criminal investigations arising out of professional practice
  • Defamation
  • Breach of professional confidentiality and Data Protection Act
  • Loss of documents
  • Public Liability
  • Good Samaritan Acts

And also provides:

24/7 expert medico-legal advice on all aspects of professional practice, handling complaints and gives direct access to specialist clinical expertise.

SEMPRIS benefits table

SEMPRIS benefits