The collective strength of a mutual

Dr Matthew Lee
Our chief executive Dr Matthew Lee explains how the MDU is standing up for a fair deal for members on several fronts.

NHS claims liabilities are second only to nuclear decommissioning provisions in the Whole of Government Accounts for the year to March 2020.

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Dr Matthew Lee
Chief executive, the Medical Defence Union

BM, MBA, FRCP, MRCPCH, FFFLM Matthew has been chief executive of the MDU since September 2021. He has worked at the MDU since 2000, initially as a medico-legal adviser assisting members facing complaints, disciplinary procedures and criminal investigations before becoming professional services director (with responsibility for claims handling, underwriting, legal services and the medical and dental advisory services) in 2009. He joined the MDU from a background of working as a clinical fellow in paediatric intensive care in Southampton, having trained in both anaesthetics and paediatric medicine.