The MDU

Manage your membership online at any time ☃️ https://ow.ly/soJk50Up9Ye As always, our medico-legal advisers are available 24/7 for urgent medico-legal advice: https://ow.ly/CWJG50Up9Yc [Image description: a sparkling blue graphic with the words 'Season's greetings from all of us at the MDU' and our festive opening times which are as follows: 24 Dec: 8am - 5pm 25 - 26 Dec: closed 27, 30 Dec: 8am - 6pm 31 Dec: 8am - 5pm 1 Jan: closed]

Are you a GP, nurse or practice manager? You may be able to save on your membership 🙋♀️ You can unlock the benefits of Groupcare, including discounted membership, if multiple GPs in your practice are members of ours. Claim 10% discount in England & Wales and 15% discount in Scotland: https://ow.ly/m1Q450UeZsB [Image description: a selection of graphics listing some of the benefits of Groupcare. Including; a dedicated GP liaison manager, discounts and free memberships, free training seminars and free 24/7 advice lines]

Our GPST membership now includes a new trainee support package from Red Whale, designed to build your knowledge and confidence and help you pass your exams. Get access to: 👉 Red Whale Knowledge 👉 Top AKT topics 👉 Webinars England: https://lnkd.in/eJmg7-dK Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales: https://ow.ly/faCR50TIFoH [Image description: a graphic with the words 'Free affiliate membership for GP trainees. Access learning resources from Red Whale with free GP trainee membership']

We're excited to announce that Carl Nightingale has been appointed as director of membership services & development. Commenting on his appointment, Carl shared: 'I’m immensely proud to have the opportunity to represent our members as the director of membership services and development. 'I look forward to continuing the excellent work the team are already doing and to build on our member experience to elevate our services even further.' Please join us in congratulating Carl on his new role 🥳

We had the honour of accepting an award from Princess Anne for our membership induction programme at #PRTA2024 last week 🥳🥂. On the award, learning and development manager Craig Johnson commented: 'I am extremely proud that our employee induction programme has yet again been recognised for the excellent and innovative training it provides. 'Maintaining the right levels of knowledge and competency is of great importance to us in ensuring that our members receive an efficient and quality service. This is the foundation of all that we do and underlines our member focused ethos.' This award is testament to the continued hard work and dedication of our learning and development team. Luke James Godber MCGI

We're thrilled to announce that Tom Reynolds has been appointed as director of policy & communications. Commenting on his appointment, Tom said: 'As we enter the MDU’s 140th year, our mission has never been more important. We are here to guide, support and defend our members – walking side by side with them throughout their careers. 'I am immensely proud to have been appointed to lead a directorate which ensures communication is at the heart of our members' company – with a strong external voice and brand, promoting the interests of healthcare professionals.' Congratulations, Tom 🥳

We're proud to announce that our senior learning and development officer Luke James Godber is one of the first people in the country to receive a membership award from City & Guilds 🏆 James has provided training to healthcare professionals on communication skills, 'getting it right when things go wrong' and unconscious bias in healthcare. Congratulations, James! 🥳

Brilliant day hosting our conference for international medical graduates. Featuring insightful talks from our medico-legal advisers, as well as Prof. Ashok Handa, Dr Chaand Nagpaul of Doctors in Distress and Peter Brennan MB BS, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCSI, Hon FRCS FFST. Thanks also to our lived experience participants and panel members, including Dr Ibreez Ajaz and Dr M Ibrahim Ivan of Road to UK. Visit our IMG hub for more info and advice on the topics covered today: https://lnkd.in/drUnehYa

Today is The Carbon Literacy Project Action Day 🌎 There are now over 111,000 individuals from over 7,900 organisations that are Carbon Literate, and our marketing team will soon be joining them. Thanks to Gemma and Michelle from Can Marketing Save the Planet? for providing the training. We’re delighted to be part of the community and look forward to using this new knowledge to reduce our emissions on both an individual and an organisational basis. #CarbonLiteracy #ClimateEducation #SustainableMarketing

We're looking forward to welcoming international medical graduates to our full-day, in-person conference this week 🙌 The day will feature talks from our medico-legal advisers, professor of vascular surgery at Oxford University Prof. Ashok Handa, and Doctors in Distress Trustee Dr Chaand Nagpaul. Find out more about the day: https://ow.ly/H0hg50T44GG