It is advisable for all doctors working in the UK to possess up to date medical indemnity insurance. The main providers of insurance for medical professionals are:
Medical Defence Union
The MDU is a mutual, not for profit, organisation owned by our members. Established in 1885, we were the world’s first medical defence organisation and have led the way ever since.
We defend the professional reputations of our members when their clinical performance is called into question.
Medical Defence Union – http://www.the-mdu.com/
Medical Protection Society
The Medical Protection Society is the leading provider of comprehensive professional indemnity and expert advice to doctors, dentists and health professionals around the world.
We are a mutual, not-for-profit medical defence organisation, offering more than 260,000 members help with legal and ethical problems that arise from their professional practice. This includes clinical negligence claims, complaints, medical council inquiries, legal and ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and fatal accident inquiries.
Fairness is at the heart of how we conduct our business. We actively protect and promote the interests of members and the wider profession. Equally, we believe that patients who have suffered harm from negligent treatment should receive fair compensation. We promote safer practice by running risk management and education programmes to reduce avoidable harm.
MPS is not an insurance company. The benefits of membership are discretionary – this allows us the flexibility to provide help and support even in unusual circumstances.
Medical Protection Society – http://www.medicalprotection.org/uk
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
MDDUS (Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland) is an independent mutual organisation offering expert medico-legal advice, dento-legal advice and professional indemnity for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals throughout the UK.
Founded in 1902, we continually adapt and change with the times while maintaining a focus on providing our members throughout the UK with access to:
- Professionally trained medico-legal and dento-legal advisers who are qualified in medicine and dentistry and available to speak to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Medical and dental indemnity against claims of negligence
- Legal representation from solicitors who are recognised as the UK’s leading experts in the medico-legal and dento-legal field
- Representation and legal support at General Medical Council (GMC)/General Dental Council (GDC) proceedings
- Help in dealing with complaints
- Assistance with disciplinary matters
- Legal representation and support at fatal accident inquiries and coroner’s inquests
- Worldwide indemnity for Good Samaritan acts
- A quality, personalised service at a reasonable cost
Our comprehensive MDDUS membership categories cover the range of medical and dental practice, including general practitioners and hospital doctors and dentists, whether in the NHS or practicing privately.
Regardless of your discipline, you are always assured of a quality, competitively priced service that is tailored to your requirements.
MDDUS – http://www.mddus.com
