The Medical Defence Union

The MDU was established by doctors in 1885 as a mutual organisation to protect the interests of their fellow professionals.

Today, we are still a mutual company owned by our members, who include doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals. As always, we remain dedicated to supporting the medico-legal needs and reputations of all our members throughout their professional lives.

The benefits of membership of the MDU are all discretionary and are subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

MDU Services Ltd.

MDU Services Ltd (MDUSL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the MDU.

Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

MDUSL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for insurance mediation and consumer credit activities only. MDUSL is listed in The Financial Services Register, register number 312054. The Register lists the activities that MDUSL has permissions for.

You can check MDUSL's registration on the Register or by contacting the FCA on 0800 111 6768. A number of the MDUSL's activities are not regulated by the FCA. If you have any questions about which products and services are regulated, please contact the compliance team: compliance@themdu.com

The FCA helps to enforce customers' rights and achieve a fair deal. You can find more information on the FCA website.

For regulatory purposes (consumer credit), the MDU is an introducer appointed representative for MDU Services Limited (MDUSL).

The Dental Defence Union

The Dental Defence Union (DDU) is the specialist dental division of the MDU. Our staff are dentists, lawyers and claims specialists who have an empathy and understanding for experiences of the profession and are experts in their field.

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