Our Aim

Doctors and Dentists Protection Union is an UK membership organisation of doctors and dentists that aims to protect and defend members in matters relating to their profession.

Membership Benefits

Our protection and defence is provided by a team of Medicolegal advisors. For members working in UK hospitals, they also receive full membership of the trade union, HCSA, and receive the support of HCSA. For every member, we will provide the full set of membership benefits. The benefits are discretionary.

How Are We Unique?

As Medicolegal experts, we combine defence and support with preventative training. We are the only defence organisation who cover issues relating to GMC/GDC training, employment, trade union membership and contract for services.

Why Choose DDPU?

Comprehensive and Holistic Defences

Representation in Coroner’s Inquests

Support and Representation for Trainees in ARCP Issues

Advice In All Professional Issues

Representation in Issues Arising from Employment

Testimonials

The service I received from the team is very different from others. When I was in a stressful situation after many years of GMC investigation, I received professional help almost round the clock, with my full engagement and also good career and work advice including practical advice to improve my professional abilities and other interpersonal skills. With dedicated and intensive support from the team.

Dr. A. NHS

Specialist Anaesthetist

Outstanding service. Professional, passionate and individually tailored service with best intentions of the client at heart of the service. These qualities in any similar service are extremely rare. When a professional is in a distressing situation, the non judgemental understanding and reassurance provided with personal touch makes all the difference.

Dr. B

Consultant Paediatrician

I received excellent service from the firm who did everything possible to assist me when I needed support. At that time, I had family to support and had legal funding problems. The service was very effective and of excellent standard which covered all the legal issues including, applying for external legal funding and various interlinked issues. If it were not for the service, I would have left the country long time ago.

Dr. M

General Practitioner

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