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The GMC must make meaningful changes to the outdated Medical Act (1983)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 urges GDC to redouble its commitment to reduce the backlog in the case examiner process
Rachael Bell, head of dental at MDDUS, said: “We're pleased to see an increase in the number of cases closing with no action – however the GDC must not sit on its laurels."
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NHS England to offer more choice to cut waiting lists
PATIENTS in England will be encouraged to choose where they receive NHS care under new Government plans to help cut waiting lists.
Report uncovers "sickening" level of sexual abuse against NHS staff
MORE than 35,000 sexual safety incidents were reported to NHS trusts in England between 2017 and 2022, with 62 per cent affecting staff.
Frontline surgery staff to get free emotional wellbeing support
The UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS has taken the step of extending its free and confidential support service for doctors and dentists to include the administrative staff they employ.
Dental professional numbers stable and FtP cases down in 2022
THE numbers of registered dental professionals in the UK remained stable in 2022 with a 0.6 per cent increase compared to 2021, according to statistics published by the General Dental Council.
MDDUS seeks urgent clarification in the wake of GDC v Williams
MDDUS has written to the Office of the Chief Dental Officer (England) and NHS England to seek urgent clarification about the way NHS England will interpret the NHS dental charges and contracts regulations in relation to mixing NHS and private treatment.