About Us
MDDUS (Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland) is an independent mutual organisation offering expert medico-legal advice, dento-legal advice and professional indemnity for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals throughout the UK.
Founded in 1902, we continually adapt and change with the times while maintaining a focus on providing our members throughout the UK with access to:
- Professionally trained medico-legal and dento-legal advisers who are qualified in medicine and dentistry and available to speak to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Medical and dental indemnity against claims of negligence
- Legal representation from solicitors who are recognised as the UK's leading experts in the medico-legal and dento-legal field
- Representation and legal support at General Medical Council (GMC)/General Dental Council (GDC) proceedings
- Help in dealing with complaints
- Assistance with disciplinary matters
- Legal representation and support at fatal accident inquiries and coroner's inquests
- Worldwide indemnity for Good Samaritan acts
- A quality, personalised service at a reasonable cost
Our comprehensive MDDUS membership categories cover the range of medical and dental practice, including general practitioners and hospital doctors and dentists, whether in the NHS or practicing privately.
Regardless of your discipline, you are always assured of a quality, competitively priced service that is tailored to your requirements.
Go overseas, take a career break or retire...
And you can still call on MDDUS should a claim arise from the time you were a Member.
Read more about the benefits of MDDUS membership.
Speak to someone in the MDDUS Membership Team now
If you're thinking about joining MDDUS, call our expert Membership Team now for informal advice.
Call 0845 270 2038