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MDDUS appoint two members to new streamlined board
MDDUS is pleased to welcome Dr Joanna Bayley and Professor Iain Cameron as non-executive directors of the Board. These additions come as seven Board members have retired after a combined 142 years of dedicated service to MDDUS.
MDDUS supports winter indemnity scheme for GPs in England
The UK’s fasting growing GP defence organisation MDDUS is pleased to support NHS England’s GP winter indemnity scheme for the third consecutive year, ensuring patients enhanced access to primary care services 24/7 over the winter months.
MDDUS announces price freeze after reaching membership milestone
One of the UK’s leading medical defence organisations today announced a price freeze on the cost of indemnity for GPs until at least 2018.
MDDUS welcomes discount rate announcement
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS welcomes today’s announcement from the Lord Chancellor setting out proposals to change the way in which the personal injury discount rate is calculated.
MDDUS welcomes damages bill
Scotland’s leading medical indemnifier today welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement on the Damages Bill as part of its Programme for Government for the next 12 months.
Fixed recoverable costs – DoH must produce more balanced and ambitious action, says MDDUS
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny comments on the publication of Lord Justice Jackson’s review into fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases.
Do not be tempted to take shortcuts during consultations
Doctors should use their professional judgement and not be tempted to take shortcuts as a way of dealing with the time pressures of a ten-minute consultation, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Fixed recoverable costs delay is another step backwards, says MDDUS
Commenting on the postponement of the Government’s decision on its consultation on capping fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said:
MDDUS offers reassurance for patients and members over indemnity model
Responding to the GDC announcement that some insurance policies may be subject to exclusions that could affect the adequacy of their cover, MDDUS head of dental division Aubrey Craig said:
MDDUS members can access online learning to comply with changes to CPD requirements
MDDUS is reminding dentists that they will be required to complete a personal development plan as part of new enhanced continuing professional development scheme (ECPD) announced by the General Dental Council (GDC).
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Member feedback for our MDDUS colleagues Lucy Yates, solicitor and Greg Dollman, medical adviser. ‘Thank you very m… https://t.co/Ko2JnnKCcY
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In the Insight Secondary magazine article, ‘Are you delegating safely?’, MDDUS risk adviser @lou_kay highlights how… https://t.co/GskVEMNuCC
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Doctors across the UK are being reminded to practise good record keeping to prevent professional difficulties whils… https://t.co/0riDMGa6mQ
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Jim Killgore is the publications editor at MDDUS and his latest Insight Secondary magazine article ‘Virtual wards i… https://t.co/7YWmkTdY88
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With one in three UK junior doctors going hungry due to a lack of access to nutritious food at work, we have been u… https://t.co/L9Fec9Y4rc
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In the new Insight Secondary magazine, the article ‘Burnout risks patient safety’ from @lizprice_risk looks at how… https://t.co/SkrxDeWoyN
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We recently published our latest Insight Secondary magazine which includes the articles ‘Going hungry on shift’, ‘B… https://t.co/kstgZFyaGU
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Our latest member survey revealed that one in three junior doctors go hungry at work and say their struggle to acce… https://t.co/abYOqZ2o5R
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RT @PApodcastUK: In order to find out more about professional indemnity, I spoke with Dr Shepherd and Dr Brittain from @MDDUS_News to talk…
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Member feedback for our colleague, Dr Gordon McDavid, medico-legal adviser at MDDUS. ‘I’m really thankful to all th… https://t.co/p59jL8KIkQ
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The results of this investigation reflect the findings of our survey carried out last year, which revealed that thr… https://t.co/prSze8HvUu
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To be held on Tuesday, 21 February our training event ‘Professionalism: fulfilling your duties as a dentist’ has be… https://t.co/pXu6XblYxd
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RT @rcpsglasgow: It’s just over one week until our Scottish Orthodontic Conference takes place. In the final session, you can hear from Rac…
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Sadly, this investigation reflects the results of our own survey, where 77% of junior doctors said they had experie… https://t.co/gL84bHegci
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This #BrewMonday @Samaritans is reminding people to reach out for a cuppa and a catch-up with family, friends and c… https://t.co/EsnciKidAj
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Insight Primary magazine’s final article is ‘Frank and fearless’, where Alan Gaw (@ResearchET) writes about Jane El… https://t.co/NM9H16TTZR
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Member feedback for our MDDUS colleagues Daryl Tollervey (solicitor) and Dr Susan Gibson-Smith (deputy head of the… https://t.co/ZFQV8JM2Ok
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In the viewpoint article ‘A place of acceptance’, MDDUS medico-legal adviser Dr @GordonMcDavid offers a personal pe… https://t.co/6U8pJwKa6R
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RT @MDDUS_CEO: @MDDUS_News Delighted to see so many of our members honoured for their dedication, innovation and exceptional service. We’re…
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