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MDU welcomes drop in GMC complaints
The MDU has responded to the to the news that the number of GMC complaints about doctors has dropped The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has keep reading
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MDU reveals plan to save NHS from clinical negligence costs
The MDU has revealed a reform plan that it believes may save the NHS from crippling clinical negligence claims bills The Medical Defence Union (MDU) keep reading
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Personal liability – is putting your practice into a limited company the answer?
As a general policy, NHS England expects all GPs on the England National Performers List who are insured to have minimum personal liability cover. One keep reading
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Be aware of body parts disposal rules, says MDU
The MDU has offered advice to doctors surrounding the correct disposal of body parts In the wake of a recent scandal, in which body parts keep reading
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GPs can expect to be sued once a decade
Research by the MDU has found that GPs can expect to be sued every ten years The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling for a keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Quest for Quality: reducing GP care home visits
Time is a chronically depleted resource in general practice and we are constantly on the lookout for innovative initiatives that are improving care while driving keep reading
Compliance
MDU saw 40,000 requests for legal advice in 2017
As doctors become increasingly aware of the perils of legal scrutiny, the MDU has had to offer more support then ever to healthcare professionals across keep reading
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Legal claims against NHS continue to rise
New report shows that legal claims against the NHS continue to rise – with the cost of clinical negligence reaching an ‘all-time high’ according to NHS keep reading
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Entering into leases with NHS property services
Where your practice occupies a building owned by NHS Property Services (NHS PS) you will almost certainly be asked to take a formal lease, even keep reading
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Dad died of cancer after GP surgery failed to pass on test results
Credit: This story was first seen on the Birmingham Mail A dad died of cancer aged just 41 after his GP surgery failed to pass keep reading