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More doctors in the UK choose the MDU for their indemnity than any other medical defence organisation.
Supporting you when you need it.
Practice savings and benefits.
Led and staffed by doctors with real life experience of the pressure you face.
Over 98% of calls to the MDU medico-legal helpline are connected straight to a medico-legal adviser during normal working hours.
Over the last 10 years we successfully defended over 77% of claims, making no compensation payments.
Dame Clare Gerada speaks to Dr Catherine Wills about doctors' mental health and her work with the charity Doctors in Distress.
From virtual courses, e-learning modules, and seminars. Take a look at our learning options and choose what works for you.
Your decisions change lives for good.
That's why, should something go wrong, we're with you every step of the way.
Coronavirus conspiracy theories are on the rise online.
You can call our medico-legal helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Find out about the membership benefits for your role, and everything you need to know about joining us, from getting a quote to applying.
A wide range of doctors provide reports about patients to third parties in the course of their work.
Text messages are a low-cost and low-effort way for GPs to keep patients updated, particularly for large-scale communications such as flu jab reminders.
Advice on avoiding missing a diagnosis of skin cancer.
Patients become ‘challenging’ for a number of reasons. Here, we advise on managing the patient while protecting yourself, staff and other patients.
Things to consider when retiring from practice.