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New chief executive at MDU

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Lee Cavendish
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Dr Matthew Lee, MDU's new chief executive

Medical defence organisation the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has announced the appointment of Dr Matthew Lee as chief executive. Lee will take over from Dr Christine Tomkins, who is retiring in September 2021. Tomkins has been in the role since 2009 and worked for the MDU for more than 36 years. Lee is currently director…

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Lee Cavendish
Lee Cavendish
Lee Cavendish has over 4 years’ experience in journalism. He began his writing career as a Staff Writer for the UK-based astronomy magazine All About Space after obtaining a BSc degree in Observational Astronomy. He has also contributed to other titles including How It Works magazine, Digital Photographer magazine, Space.com and LiveScience. After which, he joined LaingBuisson as Digital Content Executive, where he researches and reports on the latest news in the private health and social care sectors, as well as working on various multi-media content creation and digital marketing channels.
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