How to obtain indemnity in the UK
Welcome to the United Kingdom
If you are thinking about working in the UK as dentist, there are some things you will need to arrange before you arrive.
Before working in the UK, you will need to show that you have in place indemnity to cover you against claims for clinical negligence during your period of work in the UK.
How the DDU can help
The DDU is the specialist dental division of the MDU, the UK's leading medical defence organisation. Established in 1885, the MDU is the world's longest established mutual indemnity organisation for doctors and dentists.
As a member of the DDU you have access to a range of benefits including:
- A professional indemnity policy issued by SCOR Insurance (UK) Limited and by International Insurance Company of Hannover Limited which provides cover of up to £10 million (subject to the terms and conditions of the policy)
- Support with handling complaints and disciplinary hearings
- A 24-hour freephone dento-legal advisory helpline
- Free dento-legal advice booklets covering areas such as consent and confidentiality
- Access to our website which contains the latest news, case histories and advice.
More information about membership is available in our Application Guide 
or on our website.
How to join
Before you download an application form, ensure you read our Application Guide. We recommend that you print or save a copy of this document as it contains important information about membership, MDU Services Ltd and the policy which we advise you to read.
Please first confirm that we have provided you with our Application Guide by ticking this box
The completed form should be returned to:
DDU Membership Department
230 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8PJ
United Kingdom
Further information
If you have any questions about membership including subscription rates please contact our freephone membership helpline on 0800 085 0614 (from within the UK) or + 44 20 7202 1500 (from outside the UK).