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If you're a GP trainee in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you can save 70%* on your first year of GP membership with the MDU (40% in Scotland). You'll also get further savings over the next four years.
In addition, you will also get access to a free online course from medical education providers Red Whale (see terms). Choose from topics like GP updates, women's health, men's health, mental health and more.
As an MDU member, you get more than just indemnity. We can offer expert advice on issues not covered by the state-backed indemnity scheme in England and Wales:
See below for more on your benefits as an MDU member.
The MDU is here for you, no matter what challenges you face throughout your career.
Find out how we supported one GP member through a stressful GMC investigation lasting two years.
Robust defence of your professional reputation if you face a GMC or disciplinary hearing and need expert support and representation.
Exclusive member rate on accountancy, tax and business advisory services with specialist medical accountancy firm, Armstrong Watson LLP.
As a first year GP you can choose from topics like:
Expand your medico-legal knowledge with webinars led by MDU doctors.
A short guide with case scenarios, designed to help you during your GP training.
The Red Whale GP Trainee Essentials package is currently available to GPST 1, 2 and 3s and members may sign up for the package on each of their training years, so you can continue to benefit from this support package throughout your GP training journey. We are also currently offering an exclusive member benefit to those who take up full MDU membership as a first year GP to support you in your early career: one free Red Whale online course of your choice. If you continue your Affiliate membership with the MDU until the end of your GP training, we’ll be in touch to let you know more about this close to when you reach your CCT.
Approximately 6 weeks after your affiliate membership is live, you will receive a unique code by email to get free access to Red Whale GP Trainee Essentials. We’ll include instructions in your email of how to redeem your code to sign up for free to the package. Once you’re signed up, simply log in to your account on redwhale.co.uk to get started with your resources (if you don’t already have an account, it’s quick and easy to create one when you sign up for GP Trainee Essentials) – you’ll have access to all 900+ Red Whale articles and GEMS straight away, plus access to upcoming webinars - or on demand access to any that have already taken place.
You’ll set up your Red Whale log in details (if you don’t already have an account) when you sign up for the GP Trainee Essentials package. We’ll send you an email approximately 6 weeks after joining the MDU for Affiliate membership with a unique code for you to sign up for this package for free – along with instructions on how to redeem your code.
Your subscription is based on the average number of weekly sessions you work across your membership year, and we define a session as a block of anything up to four hours of clinical work.
Here's how to work out the number of hours worked per week:
Once you know the number of hours you work a week, you can work out the number of sessions:
If you’re not sure if your subscription is session-based or you have any questions about calculating sessions, contact our membership team on 0800 716 376.
Everyone’s application is unique to their work circumstances.
It’s best to start the application process around four weeks before your current indemnity ends. This will allow plenty of time for your current provider to give you a letter of good standing, if needed.
We’ll keep you regularly updated by email once we’ve received your application. If we haven’t got everything we need, we’ll be in touch to clarify things.
To avoid any gaps in your indemnity, it’s important you don’t cancel your current indemnity until your MDU membership is confirmed.
No. It’s important you wait to hear back from us about your application first. Please call our membership team on 0800 716 376 if you require your membership to start sooner.
Depending on your role, please have details about your work, registration, qualifications and indemnity history to hand.
We’re always here to help and answer any questions. Call our membership team on 0800 716 376 or connect with your local MDU liaison manager here.
Our team is led and staffed by doctors with real-life experience of the pressures and challenges faced in practice.
Over the last 5 years we have supported nearly 1,400 members with GMC investigations
Over the last 10 years, we successfully defended over 80% of medical claims, making no compensation payments.