A lifeline for a lifetime: one member's retrospective
Lifelong MDU member James Campbell reflects on his career and time with the MDU.
MDU journal
2026, issue 35
Leader
Leader
CEO Matthew Lee’s lifetime with the MDU
MDU Chief Executive Dr Matthew Lee considers his own career and experience with the MDU.
Doctors supporting doctors
Interview
In safe hands: stories of MDU support
In 2018, two doctors recalled their experiences of receiving a clinical negligence claim and explained how the MDU's support made all the difference during testing times.
In focus
Wise counsel: the MDU cases committee
Dr Simon Watkin and Dr Harjinder Sandhu explain how the MDU's cases committee is true to the organisation's 'doctor for doctors' philosophy and why everyone benefits from its work.
General interest
Risk management: top issues and advice
We share our top tips on risk management and traversing some common medico-legal issues.
Feature
Through thick and thin: 140 years of doctors supporting doctors
We are stronger when we work together, says MDU Chief Executive Dr Matthew Lee, as he looks at how the MDU's history helps shape its future.
Dilemma
Your top five medico-legal dilemmas
We’ve complied your most-read dilemmas from the last ten years.
2026, issue 34
Stalking: an MDU member's experience
Too often, the impact stalking has on its victims is diminished, misunderstood, or minimised. For medical professionals in particular, assumptions about resilience or seniority can make it harder to be believed or supported.
In Focus
In focus
Subject access requests and data shared with defence organisations
A subject access request can sometimes involve patient information shared with your defence organisation. Here’s our advice on what to include - and what to redact.
Feature
Considering anxiety as a factor in patient complaints
Bansari Patel explores the influence of anxiety on complaints - inspired by one member's research into music's ability to reduce its impact.
In focus
Learning by doing: clarifying accountability in the supervision of medical students in general practice
"Medicine is learned by the bedside and not in the classroom" - William Osler
Learn and develop with the MDU
General interest
AI in healthcare – on-demand webinar
Discover how artificial intelligence is changing the face of clinical practice with this on-demand webinar.
General interest
E-learning series on capacity
To help you learn and develop, we've launched four new e-learning modules around the concept of capacity.
Leader
Leader
The UK's clinical negligence bill doesn't add up
Clinical negligence claims cost the NHS more than £350,000 an hour. The government must get a grip on this crisis if it wants to maximise resources for frontline care.