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Compensation reform will lead to significant legal cost rise in England
THE Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, has today announced a cut to the discount rate applied to personal injury claims from 2.5 per cent to minus 0.75 per cent. The effect will be an increase in the size of compensation payments, leading to significant new costs for the NHS and medical defence organisations (MDOs), such as MDDUS.
MDDUS defends doctors in debate on litigation costs
MDDUS chief executive Chris Kenny has moved to defend GPs following claims by the health secretary that safer care was "the only way" to reduce spiralling litigation costs.
Advice line there to be used
MDDUS is keen to dispel the myth that contacting its advice line impacts on the subscription rates members pay.
GPs working in minor surgery
MDDUS will extend the benefits of GP membership to include minor surgery where it accounts for less than 50 per cent of a member’s clinical time and where it is provided to NHS patients.
MDDUS welcomes consultation on capping legal costs
MDDUS has welcomed the announcement of a government consultation on capping excessive legal costs in clinical negligence claims up to £25,000.
Webinar for GP trainees – maintaining good medical practice
TRAINEE GPs are invited to join medical and risk adviser Dr Gail Gilmartin for a one-hour webinar on maintaining good medical practice.
Bleak Practice – episode 4
THE fourth episode in our popular video learning module Bleak Practice is now available to MDDUS members.
Dental regulation reform - a response
MDDUS believes patients and dentists will benefit if reform proposals from the General Dental Council are implemented swiftly, fairly and consistently.
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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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Have you seen our new ‘Acting as a witness for dentists’ online training course? Providing 45 minutes of verifiable… https://t.co/LOb5mPLBta
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RT @docsuzy: @MDDUS_News Thanks for sharing! Now all I have to do is find another GP to share the wonderful view with! I’ve never tired of…
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Our training event ‘Equality, diversity and inclusion workshop’ will be held on Tuesday, 28 March. It’s designed fo… https://t.co/zvDk53jfR2
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📸 Thanks to our member GP Dr Susan Bowie @docsuzy who shared this picture of the view from her consulting room at t… https://t.co/ZtKKWY3w1U
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Member feedback for Rebecca Neville, solicitor. ‘I was recently supported by Rebecca and Paul Renteurs with a coron… https://t.co/2eneTGCiRP
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Designed for medical or dental practice managers who have, or aspire to have, a leadership role, our training event… https://t.co/N5lI85Th3L
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MDDUS is looking forward to exhibiting at the Scottish Dental Show, which takes place at Braehead Arena in Glasgow… https://t.co/l79KvWGTZN
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ✨ Medical Practice Advisor, Mariam Salgado, shares what this year's theme means to… https://t.co/z43gBHDe31
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This #InternationalWomensDay MDDUS member, @missjyotishah, MBE, tells us more about her clinic which offers men fre… https://t.co/0XrQK5nIza
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ✨ Our Head of Sales and Relationships, Deepa Odedra, tells us about her experience a… https://t.co/BcLEvpyPNc
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To be held on Wednesday, 22 March, our training event ‘Creating safe and inclusive environments’ is a new, interact… https://t.co/vE6fngTWZ4
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‘A place of acceptance’ is an article from MDDUS medico-legal adviser Dr Gordon McDavid, who offers a personal pers… https://t.co/Sys97WUp0q
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The article ‘Hard choices – on difficult decisions’ from Professor @deborahbowman reflects on the complexities of m… https://t.co/mcPeeNekQT
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Looking forward to exhibiting at the North of England @Dentistry Show, which takes place this Saturday. Our sales t… https://t.co/1KdTynuuF3
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We were pleased to be featured in the @bmj_latest Seven Days in Medicine. The UK Government has pledged to clamp do… https://t.co/W5Vf9jJUhP
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