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Government pledges to clamp down on NHS Trusts not providing round the clock access to food for doctors

The Government will force NHS Trusts in England to make food and drink available to healthcare workers round the clock if Trusts fail to deliver the national standards introduced last year.

  • 24 February 2023
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MDDUS responds to GDC consultation on guidance to its Interim Orders Committee

MDDUS Head of Dental Division Stephen Henderson welcomes the proposed changes, but urges the Government to reform fitness to practise legislation.

  • 06 February 2023
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MDDUS responds to BMA survey on junior doctor wellbeing

MDDUS Head of Medical Division Dr Naeem Nazem said stress levels in the UK healthcare workforce have reached an almost unsustainable point.

  • 06 February 2023
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MDDUS responds to General Dental Council position statement

MDDUS welcomes clarity on registration requirements for oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

  • 02 February 2023
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Good medical record keeping essential as NHS under pressure

Doctors across the UK are being reminded to practise good record keeping to prevent professional difficulties whilst working under extraordinary circumstances.

  • 26 January 2023
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A quarter of junior doctors are victims of race hate at work

A quarter of junior doctors have been victims of race hate at work, with the majority abused by their patients, an MDDUS survey has revealed.

  • 06 January 2023
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MDDUS comments on BMA survey revealing cost-of-living crisis among junior doctors

MDDUS Head of Medical Division Dr Naeem Nazem said a tired doctor with worries about their finances is a doctor with increased risk of making mistakes.

  • 19 December 2022
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MDDUS responds to latest BMA report

MDDUS Chief Executive Chris Kenny said UK doctors must have access to safe, comfortable rest facilities at work.

  • 05 December 2022
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MDDUS responds to latest General Dental Council report

MDDUS Head of Dental Division Stephen Henderson said it is vital dentists receive fair and timely treatment in GDC fitness to practise investigations.

  • 30 November 2022
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MDDUS Chair pays tribute to Dame Clare Marx

Professor Iain Cameron, Chair of MDDUS, pays tribute to Dame Clare Marx.

  • 28 November 2022
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