The Medical Defence Union reports 40% increase in enquiries about social media
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is reminding doctors to be careful what they post online after several recent articles have highlighted confidential patient information being shared by doctors through social media. The organisation which represents more than half of the UK's doctors has seen an increase of 40% of calls from members in relation to the internet and social media, and warns that doctors must be cautious about the information they chose to share and should consider the GMC's social media guidance when posting online. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
Children left disabled by meningitis after GPs failed to diagnose them are paid £28m in compensation
The Medical Defence Union, which made the payments between 2008 and 2012, has released the figures as a warning to GPs about the dangers of missing meningitis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What will be the final bill for past negligence cases?
Long-running negotiations with the Medical Defence Union led to a settlement of €45 million (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical negligence cases may cost State millions
The State is facing having to pay out potentially tens of millions of euro in the years ahead to deal with medical negligence cases against members and former members of the UK-based indemnity body the Medical Defence Union (MDU) despite a €45 million settlement with the organisation announced last month. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scrap rules banning NHS care in negligence payout cases, says doctors' defence body
Rules meaning that patients found to have been the victims of medical negligence must receive private care rather than using the NHS should be changed to curb the "unsustainable" bill for legal payouts, it has been suggested. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - January 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: compensation payouts Medical Defence Union NHS unsustainable Source Type: news
