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Indemnity reform - another missed opportunity
Following today’s announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care launching a consultation on the regulation of clinical negligence indemnity cover, MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny said:
Good complaints handling less stressful for dentists and more transparent for patients
Dental defence organisation MDDUS is proud to be one of 28 leading dental sector bodies who have jointly developed a new profession-wide complaints handling initiative.
State-backed indemnity - key commitments still missing
Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services announced today that the Welsh Government plan to implement a state-backed indemnity scheme for GPs in Wales, similar to that planned for England.
Occurrence-based cover required for winter indemnity scheme
MDDUS is pleased to confirm they have again been commissioned by NHS England to provide indemnity to enable its members to undertake additional sessions to address the pressures on out-of-hours providers and urgent care settings over the coming winter period.
MDDUS welcomes clarity of new GMC reflective practice guidance
MDDUS welcomes today’s publication of the new GMC guidance The reflective practitioner to support doctors and medical students with reflection.
MDDUS seeks reintroduction of legal aid to reduce litigation costs and ease burden on legal system
MDDUS is urging the government to reintroduce legal aid for more categories of clinical negligence claims as a central part of wider reform to maintain access to justice for the most vulnerable claimants whilst reducing the burden on the NHS and court system of unjustified claims.
HSSI Bill
MDDUS today welcomed an influential call for the Government to reconsider allowing NHS trusts and foundation trusts to conduct internal “safe space” investigations.
Dental care professionals should be aware of CPD changes
MDDUS is reminding dental care professionals (DCPs) to ensure they are aware of changes to the CPD cycle that focuses on quality of CPD rather than quantity.
MDDUS annual report sets new benchmark of transparency
Medical defence organisation MDDUS is reporting yet another year of growth with significant increases in GP, hospital doctor and dental membership.
MDDUS dental membership continues to rise
Dental defence organisation MDDUS is reporting yet another year of growth with dental membership increasing by 30% in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2017.
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The @GDC_UK has today launched a consultation on its professional indemnity and insurance guidance document. We ar… https://t.co/cbet0Fir0O
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In Insight Primary, HR and employment adviser Liz Symon looks at whether struggling practices are obliged to give s… https://t.co/6sitjyPZxu
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Member feedback for our colleague Daryl Tollervey. ‘You provided much reassurance as well as securing excellent bar… https://t.co/aISNFK0fiy
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The new Insight Primary magazine feature ‘Rediscovering the joy of general practice’ looks at an innovative scheme… https://t.co/c1cfhhpbIu
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Congrats to @amateuradam on his BAFTA nomination for This is Going to Hurt - an honest depiction of life as a junio… https://t.co/FLiT3hsik7
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📸 Thanks to our member GP Dr Peter Davies who shared this picture of Wainhouse Tower, Halifax, at sunset. We want… https://t.co/7TR2oNr8RQ
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Today marks the first day of Ramadan. We wish all our members and colleagues participating across the UK… https://t.co/wzLHqk0IlA
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Pleased to have published the first Insight Primary magazine of 2023. With articles including ‘Rediscovering the jo… https://t.co/uhfTUsyzrH
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To be held on Thursday, 30 March, ‘Leadership: Recognising and managing team conflict to reduce risk and improve ef… https://t.co/b8r3vZWAom
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With weight loss tourism in the headlines, members often ask what their responsibilities are when patients have tre… https://t.co/8Mf09QpFez
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On #WorldPoetryDay, we are sharing a poem by @RogerBloor from Tools of the Trade - a @ByLeavesWeLive initiative we… https://t.co/e2uB7GN5HP
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Member feedback for Clare Pearce, solicitor and her colleagues at MDDUS. ‘I went with MDDUS and have never looked b… https://t.co/DQydjue83q
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