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- Opportunity missed by indemnity review says MDU - 16 July 2010
The recommendation for mandatory indemnity for healthcare professionals is not before time, said the Medical Defence Union (MDU), but it is disappointed that the recommendations do not go far enough.
- MDU condemns DoH proposals as "gossips' charter" - 6 July 2010
The MDU, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation, today highlighted grave concerns about Department of Health (DoH) proposals which could see unsubstantiated conduct or performance allegations about doctors shared with other organisations without the doctor concerned being made aware of them or having the opportunity to challenge them.
- MDU's new head of advisory services takes the helm - 2 July 2010
The MDU has appointed Dr Michael Devlin as its new head of medical advisory services to head up a team of 32 doctors working as medico-legal advisers and numerous support staff. Dr Devlin has been advising members on medico-legal matters at the MDU for 13 years, most recently as the deputy head of advisory services.
- MDU reminds doctors of importance of timely reports - 4 June 2010
Doctors are being advised of the importance of completing reports on time by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) after it was reported that a GP was criticised by a coroner for failing to provide a report into the death of a patient, despite apparently being contacted five times over the previous seven months*.
- Prison doctors get advice on treatment behind bars - 3 June 2010
Advice for doctors on ways to overcome the particular difficulties of treating prisoners, is published by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) today.
- Doctors' 'end of life' concerns revealed by MDU - 20 May 2010
Queries relating to advance decisions, ‘do not resuscitate’ decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney are the most common reasons for doctors to seek advice from the Medical Defence Union (MDU) when providing care and treatment for patients at the end of their life.
- MDU appoints new Head of Underwriting - 17 May 2010
The Medical Defence Union (MDU), has appointed Dr James Armstrong as its new Head of Underwriting, responsible for monitoring the pattern of costs associated with medical indemnity and identifying risks in clinical practice that lead to complaints and claims.
- Be aware of research risks advises MDU - 12 May 2010
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is reminding doctors involved in conducting clinical research to ensure patients fully understand the risks and benefits of taking part and to be aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities.
- Free advice for MDU members as tax deadline looms - 12 May 2010
Doctors who are MDU members and who are worried about their tax affairs can now get free expert advice from a brand new service during a critical time for tax disclosures.
- Get patients' consent to text, advises MDU - 12 March 2010
GP practices that communicate with patients via text message are being advised, by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), to ensure patients have ‘opted in’ to the service.
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