Case of note: Collyer v. Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust (High Court, 20/12/2019 – Judge Coe QC)
Introduction Mr Collyer, who had a history of laryngeal cancer, underwent a laryngectomy (surgical removal of the larynx) in February 2014. He has been free of cancer since then but has almost no movement in his tongue as a result of significant damage to both hypoglossal …
General practice in focus
Since the launch of our general practice indemnity schemes in April 2019 and April 2020, we have been committed to supporting beneficiaries of these schemes, including through the sharing of learning from claims. To do this we continue to grow our digital resource offering. Our focus …
New resources to support general practice
Since we extended our services to include general practice indemnity eighteen months ago, we have developed our primary care resources to sit alongside our clinical negligence schemes. These now include: podcasts, videos and Covid-19 guidance to help support beneficiaries of our schemes. As part of …
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New claims management coding to drive improvements in maternal and neonatal care
Marking the launch of the 20th international Group B Strep Awareness Month on 1 July, NHS Resolution has recently introduced a series of new learning codes to its claims management system to improve the identification of injuries suffered by babies in the neonatal period. The …
NHS Resolution’s successful claims mediation service set to continue with award of new three-year contract
Following a rigorous and highly competitive retender process, NHS Resolution has announced the award of a new three-year contract to manage its successful and highly-regarded claims mediation service. Four providers have been contracted to deliver the service in partnership with the organisation; the Centre for …
A year of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice
The way we work with general practice has changed significantly over the past year, most recently with the launch of the Existing Liabilities Scheme for General Practice (ELSGP). A couple of years ago, rising indemnity costs were an increasing source of concern for general practitioners, …
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Pause in reporting procedure for the maternity incentive scheme
Please refer to our Safety and Learning service’s response to Covid-19 page for latest updates on the maternity incentive scheme and Early Notification scheme. In recognition of the current pressure on the NHS and maternity services in response to Covid-19, we paused the majority of reporting requirements …
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The maternity incentive scheme year two results
The maternity incentive scheme was launched by NHS Resolution at the end of 2017. Trusts that successfully achieve all of the ten safety actions recover not only their contribution to the maternity incentive fund, but also a share of any unallocated monies. Unsuccessful trusts are …
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