NOTICE BOARD
Keep us informed SUBSCRIPTION rates for doctors in
private practice are based partly on work undertaken and partly on private fees earned. Your renewal notice will show the level of earnings upon which your subscription is based and it is your responsibility to ensure that this is sufficient to cover expected earnings for the year to come. Should any change be required please
inform MDDUS immediately so that a revised subscription can be calculated. If at the end of the subscription year your estimate has proved to be too high or too low you will have an opportunity at that time to adjust it. We would like to be clear that the
figure used should be your gross private earnings from the practice of medicine, however delivered. In the event that you have formed a company for accounting or other purposes, the relevant figure is the gross income to that company in relation to your practice of medicine. In our recent experience, there are still a small number of doctors declaring their salary from their company, as opposed to the gross fees. In such circumstances we have discretion to make adjustments retrospectively to ensure adequate and appropriate indemnity is in place. Mutuality is based on the principle that all members contribute an appropriate amount to the common fund held on behalf of all members. We do carry out checks of gross private practice earnings from time to time to ensure that this is being complied with. Please telephone our Membership Department on 0333 043 0000 if you have any questions.
New appointments to MDDUS Board MDDUS confirmed two key appointments to the Board at the AGM in
September. Professor Nairn Wilson, (pictured right) and Professor Jason Leitch, (pictured below) will serve as non-executive directors, initially for three-year and four-year terms, respectively, bringing invaluable experience to the organisation. Jason has worked for Scottish Government since 2007 and in January 2015
was appointed national clinical director in the Health and Social Care Directorate. He has a doctorate from the University of Glasgow and a master’s degree in public health from Harvard University (see more in our Q&A on page 10).
Nairn is the immediate-past president of the British Dental Association and an emeritus professor of dentistry at King’s College London, where he was professor of restorative dentistry and dean and head of the college’s Dental Institute and deputy vice principal. He is also a former editor of the Journal of Dentistry, a former dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and past president of the General Dental Council. His interests and special expertise include
healthcare regulation, international trends in dental education, and future developments in the clinical practice of dentistry. Commenting on his appointment, Nairn Wilson said: “I am delighted to have been appointed a non-executive director of MDDUS and to have the opportunity to contribute to the provision of professional indemnity that supports clinicians in meeting the challenges of contemporary clinical practice. I hope to help strengthen understanding amongst the membership that the security offered by MDDUS in the future is, in large part, dependent on good practice individually and collectively.” Jason Leitch commented: “Broadening my
knowledge and using my experience in clinical, academic and policy environments made a Board position with the MDDUS seem like an excellent opportunity. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the first few months; it is challenging and stimulating to be involved in the Board and the Investment Committee. It seems, at this early stage, that the members’ interests are in good hands.”
BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO FOLLOW IN 2017 MDDUS will be appointing two new medical non-executive directors, including a GP practising in England and, potentially, a member with experience of working in medical schools and/or early-stage postgraduate medical training. A formal advert will appear on the website in mid-December with a closing
date for applicants in January. Check the home page at
mddus.com for a link to the advert which will also be promoted in our eMonthly newsletter. For more information, please contact Bryan Hislop (deputy company secretary) on 0333 043 4444 or email at
bhislop@mddus.com
Facebook for ‘mddus student’. The competition runs until Christmas. ● MDDUS WEBINARS Check out our risk webinars which are delivered by in-house advisers and focus on areas of risk in everyday practice. The latest topics can be
WINTER 2016
found in the Risk Management section of
mddus.com. Book now for a place – you will need your MDDUS membership number or DPS number. Contact risk@
mddus.com to be notified about new webinar dates.
● GUIDE TO HELP STRESSED GPs The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) has launched a new guide to help GPs tackle stress. The Vital Signs in Primary Care encourages self-awareness and a healthy work-life balance and
is available online (
tinyurl.com/ jrqrqp5). MDDUS supports the RMBF What’s Up Doc? campaign which highlights the care and support offered by the organisation to doctors working and living under increasing pressure.
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