Marking the milestone

Dr Matthew Lee
As the NHS turns 75, MDU chief exec Dr Matthew Lee says that ending the injustices of the regulatory system would be a gift to doctors - and to the health service that depends on them.

While the DfHSC continues to say GMC reform is a priority, its inaction speaks louder than words.

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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.