MDDUS | Medical Advisory Guide - Protecting Patient

Medicolegal advice for healthcare professionals

Our medical advisory team have specialist medico-legal training and experience to provide advice and support you can trust

An advisory service you can trust

You don’t have to cope with difficult situations alone. Our team offers access to the right support when you need it.

  • Free access to a confidential support and counselling service – YourHalo: Emotional Wellbeing. The service is available to support MDDUS members 24/7 and provided in partnership with healthcare rm
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  • Our experienced medico-legal advisory team successfully handles thousands of enquiries from members every year on a wide range of issues
  • Contact us early and seek advice before any potential problems escalate — you may be worrying for no reason
  • HR and employment law advice for employers is available from our in-house team
  • Call as often as you need to – there’s no impact on your membership fee
  • Exclusive access to an ever-growing library of resources that keep you up-to-date and help you manage risk
  • The team includes qualified doctors and allied healthcare professionals who understand exactly what you’re going through and are uniquely well-placed to help

Getting in touch

MDDUS advisory teams are available to provide advice and support to members 24/7.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss any areas of professional concerns or difficulties. You can call us on 0333 043 4444.

To request advice and support in a potential claim or other matter, please login to your account and complete the contact form.

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Our medico-legal advisory team

Dr John Holden

MB BS MPhil MRCGP FFFLM DCH DRCOG

Chief medical officer

Dr Naeem Nazem

MBChB BSc (Hons) FRCP LLB (Hons)

Head of the medical division

Dr Kate Arrow

MBChB FRCA

Medico-legal adviser

Dr Roopinder Brar

MBBS BSc MSc MA DRCOG MRCGP

Medical adviser

Sharon Breckenridge

Medical Case Associate

Dr Richard Brittain

BMedSci BM BS PGDipLaw MRCP MFFLM

Medical and underwriting adviser

Dr Natasha Castellino

MBBS Bsc (Hons) MRCGP PGCert (Laws)

Medico-legal Adviser

Dr Gregory Dollman

BA (Hons) Psych MBBCh DMH MRCP MA

Senior medico-legal adviser

Dr Emma Edoimioya

BDS PG Cert Restorative Dentistry LLM

Medical practice adviser

Dr Tina George

BM (Hons) MRCGP MSc Management (Leadership for Clinicians) DFSRH & Dip (CBT)

Medical practice adviser

Dr Caroline Graham

MBBS FRCA Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics

Medical practice adviser

Karen Gunn

MA English Language (Hons)

Medical Practice Adviser

Dr Cara Hendry

MB ChB FRCP MD LLM PG Cert Clin Ed FBCS

Medico-legal adviser

Dr Annabelle MacGregor

MBBS MRCPCH MRCGP MA GDL

Medical adviser

Dr Antonia Karus-McElvogue

BSc (Hons) MBBS DLM

Medical Practice Adviser

John McGuire

BSc (Hons) Dip Medical Law & Ethics

Medical practice adviser

Laura Anne McMahon

Assoc CIPD CFIRM

Medical practice adviser

Dr Myooran Nathan

MB ChB MRCP MRCGP DLM MA

Senior Medico-legal adviser

Mariam Salgado

BSc (Hons)

Medical practice adviser

Dr Joe Sharkey

MBChB MRCPsych LLM MedLaw

Medical practice adviser

Dr Emily Shepherd

MBBS BMedSci (Hons) DRCOG MA

Medico-legal adviser

Rachael Smith

LLB (Hons)

Medical practice adviser

Valerie Johnstone

Medical practice adviser

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