All doctors working within the NHS are now covered by Crown indemnity and do not require additional cover to take up employment. However, if before starting a job, the applicant wishes to take out his/her own insurance to cover other aspects of medical protection, contact should be made with either:

The Medical Defence Union (MDU)
230 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8PJ
Freephone: 0800  716 646
Tel:  020 7202 1500
Fax: 020 7902 5800
Web: www.the-mdu.com
E-mail: mdv@the-mdu.com

The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS)
Mackintosh House1
20 Blythswood Street
Glasgow G2 4EA
Tel: 0141 221 5858
Fax: 0141 228 1208
Web: www.mddus.com
E-mail: info@MDDUS.com

The Medical Protection Society (MPS)
33 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0PS
Or: Granary Wharf House
Leeds LS11 5PY
Membership Helpline: 08457 187 187
Tel: 020 7399 1300 (London)
Tel: 0113 243 6436 (Leeds)
Fax: 0207 399 1301
Fax: 0113 241 0500
Web: www.mps.org.uk
E-mail: info@mps.org.uk