MDU

24/09/2025

When should you suspect sepsis?

We examined members' cases to better understand how to minimise risks: https://ow.ly/Ozex50WI5gV

17/09/2025

Today is , a day created to remember the healthcare workers we’ve lost to su***de.

This day provides an opportunity to honour their lives, acknowledge the challenges faced by those in the profession, and spark change to protect the mental health of healthcare workers today.

10/09/2025

Join our upcoming virtual course to understand how and why conflicts can arise between doctors, patients and their families.

You'll gain the skills to
🔹 Spot the warning signs of conflict
🔹 Understand different perspectives
🔹 Improve your personal approach to managing conflict and building resilience
🔹 Prepare for a mediated meeting

Learn more: https://ow.ly/QuWP50WNstV

02/09/2025

Join us next week to understand how and why conflicts arise within and between teams.

You'll gain the skills needed to
🔹 Understand the causes and impact of colleague-to-colleague conflict in a healthcare context
🔹 Appreciate different types of conflict personalities
🔹 Identify how conflict develops
🔹 De-escalate issues when they arise

Learn more about this virtual course: https://ow.ly/TEim50WNs6r

27/08/2025

Our latest journal is out now.

In this issue:
🗣️ Why words matter: talking to patients who have dementia
👩‍⚕️ When to suspect sepsis: analysing members' cases
🏛️ Inquests and prevention of future deaths reports explained

Read here: https://ow.ly/gnae50WI5KY

20/08/2025

Medico-legal adviser Dr Kathryn Leask examines key trends in cases linked to patients driving.

Read in GPonline.com

Dr Kathryn Leask examines key trends in cases reported to the MDU linked to patients driving.

12/08/2025

2024 was another busy year for our brilliant team of medico-legal and dento-legal advisers at The MDU and the DDU who received more than 21,000 calls on our 24-hour advice lines.

We know that getting the right advice at the right time is vital so you can get back to providing the best possible care for patients.

So, we're proud to say 98% of calls to our advice lines were answered within 10 seconds.

After 140 years of the MDU, we're still led and staffed by doctors.

Whether you phone us for advice, turn to us for support or attend a training course, you'll be speaking to a fellow professional who has walked the same corridors, faced the same dilemmas and dealt with the same pressures as you.

Read our annual report here: https://ow.ly/JVIr50WBVwt

05/08/2025

New look, same MDU.

With input from our members, we've made some changes to our brand. So, you'll start to see our new logo in our communications.

🔹 What’s changing?
You’ll start to see new logos, fonts, colours and aspects like photography, icons and illustrations roll out across our communications. We hope that this gives you a more engaging, simple and accessible experience, especially across our digital platforms.

🔹 What's staying the same?
When you need guidance, support or defence, you can continue to contact us in the usual way. Our phone numbers, email addresses and website are not changing.

30/07/2025

Start medical school on the right foot with MDU student membership.

Student membership is free and available to medical students in the UK.

You'll benefit from access to revision resources, articles, medico-legal support and advice, and free elective indemnity.

Plus, join as a fresher and get an Oxford concise medical dictionary.

You can also turn to us for medico-legal advice if you face criticism from patients during the clinical aspects of your course.

Join thousands of students and become a member of the UK’s leading medical defence organisation: https://ow.ly/WrLp50WuziR

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23/07/2025

Medico-legal adviser Dr Sally Old shares her tips for good record keeping in general practice in GPonline.com:

The MDU's Dr Sally Old explains some key principles of good record keeping in general practice.