Four in five GPs order extra tests or refer more due to fear of being sued
A fear of being sued is leading the vast majority of GPs to practise medicine more defensively, a su...
What is the BMA's plan for saving general practice?
The BMA's Saving General Practice document details six key factors that need to be addressed to reve...
MDU to provide corporate indemnity to all GP federations in Northern Ireland
A new arrangement will see the MDU providing corporate indemnity to all 17 GP federations in Norther...
State-backed indemnity plans 'must be funded by new money'
GP leaders have welcomed the government's intention to introduce state-backed indemnity for the prof...
LMCs must demand clarity on state-backed indemnity deal, warns MDU
GP leaders have been urged to demand government funding to cover all historic claims as part of the ...
MDU stands by 50% fee cut and says existing indemnity model unaffordable
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has defended its decision to halve fees and adopt a new GP indemnity...
Will all UK nations match England's state-backed GP indemnity offer?
The Welsh and Scottish governments have yet to match plans for state-backed GP indemnity in England,...
Half-price MDU indemnity deal could leave GPs facing long-term costs, DH warns
GPs who move to a cheaper indemnity deal offered by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) from 1 November ...
MDU provides more detail on its plans to cut subscription rates
Dr Matthew Lee, MDU professional services director, explains how the MDU plans to roll out cuts to m...
GP indemnity: State deal 'a natural step' as integration blurs NHS boundaries
A state-backed GP indemnity scheme feels like a natural step as the divide between primary and secon...
