Press releases

Gifts and thank you messages from patients provide morale boost to doctors, MDU survey finds

15 January 2024

Three quarters of doctors received a gift or thank you message from a patient.

Concern over doctors’ health needs as legislation to regulate PAs and AAs introduced

14 December 2023

Legislation will be a blueprint for healthcare regulation.

Doctors need time to digest the GMC's more detailed guidance, says MDU

4 December 2023

The Medical Defence Union has expressed concern that doctors won't have enough time to fully digest the more detailed guidance, published today, relating to the GMC's updated 'Good medical practice'.

Dual regulation for medical professionals is risky and unfair says MDU

23 November 2023

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation.

MDU calls for fundamental reform to regulation as GMC outlines improvements

2 November 2023

We respond to a GMC update about the work being done to ensure fair investigations.

Consultants are looking to increase private practice work survey finds

24 October 2023

43% of consultants working in independent practice predict that they are likely to grow their business over the next five years.

Cap to control disproportionate legal costs in clinical negligence claims is an important first step, says MDU

15 September 2023

We welcome the government announcement on capping legal fees.

Doctors under pressure need time to get to grips with new ethical standards, says MDU

22 August 2023

Only half of doctors responding to an MDU survey were confident they would have time to fully absorb the new standards.

MDU expands peer support network to aid emotionally drained workforce

10 August 2023

More help for healthcare professionals undergoing difficult medico-legal investigations.