MDDUS seek swift, decisive and joined-up action on government consultation
Responding to today’s launch of the Department of Health’s consultation Introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims, MDDUS CEO Chris Kenny said:
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.
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.
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.
Bleak Practice – episode 4
THE fourth episode in our popular video learning module Bleak Practice is now available to MDDUS members.
GDC aims for “right touch” regulation
THE General Dental Council has recognised that greater clarity is needed in regard to the "serious nature of impaired fitness to practise" and that anything short of that should be dealt with using "alternative tools with the right touch".
Clearer guidance for doctors on confidentiality
DOCTORS may be allowed to breach confidentiality without consent to protect a patient from a serious crime such as murder – even if no one else is at risk, according to updated guidance from the General Medical Council.
Fitness to practise reform vital to reduce stress on dentists
UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS believes patients and dentists will benefit if reform proposals from the General Dental Council are implemented swiftly, fairly and consistently.
Improved lung cancer survival
A NEW report shows a seven per cent increase in lung cancer patients surviving for longer than one year compared with results from 2010.