MDU membership

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MDU membership

As a newly qualified doctor with a licence to practise in the UK, you may have questions or concerns around medico-legal issues.

Whether you’re applying for specialty or core training, repeating a second year in foundation training or looking at FY3 opportunities, we can offer you 24-hour medico-legal advice and step-by-step support with complaints and other related issues.

Get a quote and apply today. When you've applied contact our membership team to request your free gift. Work in Scotland? See our subscriptions

Join, pay your membership by annual Direct Debit, choose a free gift.

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FY2

Renew and request either a £10 Amazon e-gift OR 100 Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical Medicine book.

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Beyond FY2

Renew your third year of membership (after graduation) and select a personalised doctor stamp OR pocket ophthalmoscope.

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Why it's great to be a member of the MDU

We're a mutual membership organisation here to support our members’ best interests. Benefits of membership include:

  • 24-hour medico-legal helpline.

  • Advice with responding to complaints.

  • Support at GMC investigations, disciplinary hearings and coroner’s inquests/FAIs.

  • Indemnity for work not covered by NHS indemnity.

  • Free indemnity for Good Samaritan acts worldwide.

  • CPD support including webinars, courses and e-learning.

Planning an FY3?

If you’re planning an FY3 year to work as a locum, clinical fellow or other non-training grade in the UK, let us know at least six weeks before your renewal. Pay by annual Direct Debit and choose a gift.

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Going on a break?

Put your membership on hold if you're travelling or taking a break from clinical work. You can still get indemnity for good Samaritan acts worldwide and support for issues from previous work.

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Free GPST affiliate membership

As an affiliate GPST working in England, we can offer you access to risk management resources, e-learning and webinars to help keep your CPD on track.  

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Foundation articles

Dilemmas

When am I officially a doctor?

A patient calls you 'Dr' while you're on placement - should you correct them? Here's how to accurately represent your qualifications, experience and professional identity.
Features

I'm considering doing an FY3: what are my options?

Deciding whether to take an FY3 is a big decision. Dr Seema Pattni shares some advice on exploring the best choice for you.
In focus

Planning your FY3 and fulfilling GMC requirements

Considering an FY3? Make sure you work in an approved practice setting to fulfil your GMC requirements, explains MDU deputy head of advisory Catherine Wills.
Interviews

Why I decided to become... a portfolio GP

Dr Radhika Vohra explains how she added variety to her career as a GP after developing an interest in women's health.
Journal

What if I'm not ready to choose a specialty?

Choosing your career path isn’t always straightforward. One foundation doctor looks at alternative career options.
Journal

What you need to know about being a locum

Considering a locum role? Dr Kathryn Leask explains what you need to know about being a locum doctor.