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MDDUS responds to the Public Accounts Committee's report on the cost of clinical negligence
Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the costs of clinical negligence, Chris Kenny, chief executive at MDDUS, said:
“This report underlines the urgent need for the government to tackle the scale of clinical negligence costs in England and Wales."
MDDUS survey highlights challenges GPs face in managing childhood obesity
A new survey has revealed how often GPs see obesity in children and adults, as well as the difficulties family doctors face when raising health concerns about patients’ weight.
More than half of 540 GPs surveyed (56%) have treated obesity in adult patients, while a third (34%) have managed obesity in both adults and children.
Statement from MDDUS on the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Comment from the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) which has provided Drs Inkster, Peters and Redding with legal support throughout the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
MDDUS responds to the GMC's EDI update
Commenting on the GMC’s annual equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) progress update, Chris Kenny, chief executive of MDDUS, said:
“We endorse the GMC’s statement that inequalities in medicine are not inevitable and wholeheartedly support its calls for healthcare leaders and employers to do more to address this challenge."