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Time to reform clinical negligence law to end the ‘blatant gaming’ of the system
The chief executive of the doctors’ organisation MDDUS has today called on the government to reform clinical negligence law to prioritise early settlement and deter unjustified cases.
The GMC must make meaningful changes to the outdated Medical Act (1983)
We are calling on the General Medical Council to use the opportunity of the government’s renewed commitment to regulatory reform to make its fitness to practise process as fair as possible for doctors.
GPs need meaningful Scottish government funding to fix the ‘8am lottery’
Family doctors can only end ‘the lottery of the 8am call’ if Scottish ministers pledge a more realistic approach to GP funding, according to a leading doctors organisation.
MDDUS speaks out on Prime Minister’s plans to abolish NHS England
Wherever control of the NHS in England sits, MDDUS’ goal remains the same: ensuring healthcare professionals are supported and can thrive in their jobs.
MDDUS finds that three quarters of young healthcare professionals experience burnout at work
A new analysis of the experience of people working in the NHS has found that young people – Generation Z – are becoming ever more stressed and unhappy.
MDDUS responds to judgement on GDC v Aga
Immediate orders are no longer a rarity. The lack of clarity in the law, risks the timeline of suspension becoming unacceptably punitive, particularly to any registrant seeking to appeal the decision.
Without a focus on patient safety doctors risk regulatory action
Wes Streeting right to call for patient safety to be prioritised over meeting targets, says doctors’ organisation
MDDUS ‘pleased’ dental regulator will continue to allow in-person hearings
Commenting on the decision, Dr Rachael Bell, head of dental at MDDUS, said: “We’re pleased to see that the option of a hearing in-person remains, as by no means all cases will be appropriate for remote hearings."
MDDUS responds to increase of the Personal Injury Discount Rate
Responding to the announcement, Chris Kenny, Chief Executive of MDDUS, said:
“The decision to increase the personal injury discount rate is a welcome step forward from the disproportionately low figure currently in place."
MDDUS responds to the GMC 2024 workforce report
MDDUS responds to the GMC's workforce report, 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK'