Press releases

Healthcare professionals turn to coping mechanisms to deal with intense workplace pressures, MDU survey finds

30 January 2023

Around nine in 10 healthcare professionals say that workplace pressures have increased.

MDU initiative sees foundation doctor members raise over £30,000 for charity partners

18 January 2023

The MDU's foundation year one members (FY1) have raised over £30,000 for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) - two charities providing health, wellbeing and financial support to doctors and medical students across the UK.

Medical Defence Union supports national campaign to raise awareness of fatigue amongst healthcare staff

20 December 2022

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has today signed up to the national Fight Fatigue campaign to help raise awareness of fatigue amongst NHS healthcare staff.

Statement on the death of Professor Dame Clare Marx

28 November 2022

MDU pays tribute and offers condolences.

MDU welcomes findings of independent review into Dr Arora case

2 November 2022

The MDU welcomes the findings of an independent review of the GMC’s handling of the case involving MDU member, Dr Manjula Arora.

MDU calls on government to make regulatory reform top priority

28 October 2022

MDU medico-legal agenda outlines government priorities.

Clinical negligence liabilities overshadow public finances, MDU warns

26 July 2022

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) says it is extremely worrying that the amount of money earmarked to cover the total cost of clinical negligence claims (including both IBNR and PPOs) against the NHS in England has risen to £128.6 billion.

Sleep deprived doctors concerned about patient safety

17 January 2022

MDU survey finds tiredness impairs doctors' ability to care for patients.

Creating a safe space in investigations: The Health and Care Bill and the creation of the Health Services Safety Investigations Body

9 September 2021

As MPs begin detailed scrutiny of the Health and Care Bill, MDU head of government and external relations, Thomas Reynolds, explains why we are urging MPs to make a small but crucial amendment to the legislation.

MPs sitting in the Houses of Commons
Health and Care Bill

14 July 2021

As the Health and Care Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons, MDU head of government and external relations Thomas Reynolds shares his reflections.