Press releases

MDU backs GMC report highlighting doctor burnout

27 July 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomes today’s publication of the GMC’s annual National Training Survey which found that almost 9 in 10 trainees described their clinical supervision as good or very good while 9 in 10 trainers also stated that they enjoyed their role supporting the next generation of doctors.

MDU and CORESS partner to promote safety in surgical practice

14 July 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's leading medical defence organisation, has launched a new partnership with the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS), an independent charity which promotes safety in surgical practice in the NHS and the private sector.

MDU backs MPs' call for litigation reform

6 July 2021

A House of Commons committee report into maternity safety recommends reforms.

GMC reforms may lead to investigation of historic complaints, warns MDU

17 June 2021

Long awaited reform of healthcare regulation could lead to the GMC investigating more cases against doctors dating back beyond five years.

Medics call for tougher sentences for fake doctors

15 June 2021

The Medical Defence Union has called for tougher sentences for people posing as registered medical doctors to protect the public in the wake of the pandemic.

Dr Matthew Lee
MDU continues doctors for doctors ethos with new chief executive

8 June 2021

The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's first and leading medical defence organisation for doctors, today announced that it has appointed a new chief executive.

Majority of medical professionals feel face-to-face prescribing ensures greater patient safety

1 June 2021

Nearly two thirds of medical professionals (65 per cent) surveyed believe that face-to-face prescribing ensures greater patient safety. according to new research published by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

Nearly three quarters of medical professionals feel stressed or anxious on a weekly basis

13 May 2021

73% of medical members who responded to a survey* stated they feel stressed and/or anxious on a weekly basis according to new research published by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

Plans to reform GMC procedures could unfairly impact doctors in poor health, warns MDU

11 May 2021

Proposals to remove health as grounds for a fitness to practise investigation are concerning.

GPs in Northern Ireland face increase in indemnity costs under government proposals, warns MDU

4 May 2021

A change to the way compensation claims are calculated in Northern Ireland may lead to ‘marked increases’ in indemnity subscriptions for GPs.