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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional indemnity |
| Founded | 23 October 1885[1] |
| Headquarters | Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Dr Matthew Lee (Chief executive) Dr Paul Riordan-Eva (President) |
Number of employees | 420 |
| Website | themdu |
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is one of three major medical defence organisations (MDOs) in the United Kingdom, offering professional medical indemnity for clinical negligence claims and advice provided by medico-legal experts for its members.[2][3][4] It is a mutual not for profit organisation.[5]
The MDU was established in 1885 and was the first of its kind in the world. As of January 2022[update] it has around 200,000 members: doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare professionals.[6] The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is the specialist dental division of the MDU.
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