MDDUS promise doctors and dentists a new charter for service excellence
A medical defence organisation has launched a four-promise customer charter to set a market-leading standard of responsive service, available whenever its medical and dental members need it.
MDDUS responds to 10-year plan for health in England
Chris Kenny, chief executive of the medical defence organisation MDDUS, responds to the 10-year plan for health in England.
Meet the students inspiring the next generation of doctors and dentists
Student doctors and dentists across the UK are showcasing their journey from graduation to qualified practitioners in a new social media series they hope will inspire future professionals.
AI Risk Management checklist
This checklist can be used as a starting point to identify, assess and mitigate the range of risks associated with the integration and use of AI tools in healthcare. Please note the checklist is not exhaustive, should be used in line with your own organisational policies, processes and risk management infrastructures, and is likely to evolve over time.
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.
Supporting the next generation of surgical leaders
As part of our commitment to supporting members who advance their professions, MDDUS is once again offering two sponsored places on the 2025–26 programme.
The GMC must make meaningful changes to the outdated Medical Act (1983)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.