Created by GPs for GPs
Medical Defense Society
An MDO for General Practitioners and GP Clinics
A new kind of MDO
We can help members avoid risk and respond efficiently and quickly to any professional difficulties that may arise
Advisory Service
Our experienced medico-legal advisory team are able to provide expert advice on a wide range of issues. We also offer free advice on HR and employment law matters. Our in-house team of GPs understand the challenges of modern practice and are able to offer that much needed help and support.
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Responding to the rise in patient complaints and violence in general practice
In recent years, the general practice workforce has been working incredibly hard under extreme pressure to deliver care, as safely and effectively as possible, to an ever-growing patient population. Despite these efforts, GP staff have faced a sharp rise in patient...
Good Record Keeping – Case Study
Background Dr C is an experienced GP of over 23 years’ experience. She is a GP Partner at a GP practice in a small community in England (“the Practice”). The Practice is well known within the local community, not just for the quality of clinical care provided, but...
Regulatory fear and defensive practice
Given the pressures that GPs experience in their daily practice, it is understandable that many fear being the subject of complaints or regulatory procedures. Such regulatory fear is driving GPs toward defensive medicine, where caution overrides clinical confidence....