Press releases

Step forward for safe spaces welcomed by MDU

9 March 2022

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes a vote in the House of Lords to strengthen the ‘safe space’ provisions.

Foundation doctor members raise more than £30,000 for doctor wellbeing charities

8 March 2022

MDU FY1 members have raised more than £30,000 for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund and the Doctors’ Support Network.

MDU welcomes increased transparency from the GMC on the impact of its investigations

3 March 2022

Today’s GMC report into doctors’ deaths during investigations or monitoring show that lessons must be learned and improvements made.

MDU appoints new head of Scottish affairs to champion member interests

1 February 2022

Mr Jerard Ross will head up a team championing the interests of the MDU’s growing number of members in Scotland.

GMC guidance on fatigued doctors welcomed by MDU

18 January 2022

Updated COVID-19 guidance published for GMC fitness to practise decision makers.

Sleep deprived doctors concerned about patient safety

17 January 2022

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

MDU calls for government action on violence against healthcare workers

8 November 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff.

Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation

25 October 2021

The Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims.

The MDU and Armstrong Watson LLP partner to provide tax accountancy and business advisory services

14 October 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has launched a new partnership with accountancy firm Armstrong Watson LLP to offer members access to tax, accountancy and business advisory services.

The MDU appoints Dr Hugh Stewart as new professional services director

27 September 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK’s leading mutual membership body offering indemnity and medico and dento-legal support to doctors and dental professionals, has appointed Dr Hugh Stewart to the role of professional services director.