As party conference season concludes and MPs and peers return to Westminster, attention will turn to the next major date in the political calendar: 26 November – budget day. In the midst of what will ...

Elisabeth Mahase hears how doctors can support colleagues who are struggling, including with burnout Sue Carr, General Medical Council deputy medical director, says, “In August we published our annua...

What are the key trends in claims involving sepsis? We examine members' cases to better understand this potentially devastating diagnosis.

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

Dr Rachel Stewart, MDU medico-legal adviser, explains steps practices and GPs can take to ensure repeat prescriptions are being issued safely.

Nearly four in five GPs report feeling sleep deprived at work - with many warning tiredness has a direct impact on their ability to treat patients, a survey by a leading medico-legal organisation show...

Nearly four in five GPs report feeling sleep deprived at work - with many warning tiredness has a direct impact on their ability to treat patients, a survey by a leading medico-legal organisation show...

Patients’ safety is being compromised because a growing number of doctors are feeling severely tired at work, medical defence experts have warned. The Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that longer hou...