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Whether you're preparing to come to the UK or adapting to life in the NHS, there's a lot to navigate as an international medical graduate.
Find the resources you need here and learn how the MDU can support you with indemnity and medico-legal guidance throughout your career.
Not a member yet? Get a quote today and start benefitting from being part of the UK’s leading medical defence organisation.
Join fellow international doctors for a full-day, in-person conference designed to help you navigate and thrive in the NHS.
What you need to know about joining the NHS as an international medical graduate.
Tips on navigating medico-legal issues in your new role throughout your career in the UK.
Indemnity provides financial support for doctors and other professionals sued for clinical negligence. It includes legal defence costs and patient compensation if needed.
The NHS typically provides indemnity for the doctors it employs, meaning it also handles any claims made against them. Private practice doctors must ensure they have sufficient indemnity or insurance for their work.
And you might need additional support for medico-legal issues, which is where we can help. We offer help and guidance with complaints, coroners' inquests, fatal accident inquiries, GMC investigations and much more.
A medical defence organisation (MDO) offers indemnity and expert guidance and support when your clinical competence or patient care is questioned, which NHS indemnity does not provide.
As a member, you can contact us any time for help with ethical or medico-legal issues. Our team of doctors and lawyers are available Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with a 24-hour advice line for emergencies.
Guidance and advice for non-UK medical graduates who want to practise medicine in the UK.
An introduction to coroners' inquiries in England and Wales and your duties as a doctor.
The who, when and what of having a chaperone present during intimate examinations.
Your need-to-know quick guide to the NHS complaints procedure in England.
Medico-legal concerns can be extremely stressful for healthcare professionals at every level, but there are lots of places you can turn to for help if you need it.
A concise but comprehensive guide to the Scottish NHS complaints procedure.
Confidentiality is an essential part of the bond of trust that exists between doctor and patient.
Writing a good response is a crucial part of successfully resolving a complaint.
How we can help if you're facing allegations of clinical negligence.
Join our free seminars on key topics in secondary care, designed for hospital doctors at all levels.
Free e-learning courses for members on chaperones, confidentiality, communication and more.
Expand your medico-legal knowledge with webinars led by MDU doctors.