Case of note: XX v. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (Supreme Court, 1 April 2020)
XX was a woman in her late 20s at the time of the negligence which led to her claim. The trust failed to identify invasive carcinoma in the years leading to 2012. Had they detected preliminary signs in 2008, there would have been a 95% chance …
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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Practitioner Performance Advice offers behavioural assessments remotely
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, parts of the organisation swiftly adapted service delivery to meet the demands of the changing landscape. As part of this work, Practitioner Performance Advice is delivering behavioural assessments remotely to support organisations managing performance concerns. We are pleased that …
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Customer survey 2020
The results of our 2020 customer survey have been extremely positive, with 72 per cent of customers stating they were happy with the services we provide – another year-on-year increase overall. Some 96 per cent of Practitioner Performance Advice customers were satisfied with the service …
NHS Resolution’s Annual report and accounts 2019/20
NHS Resolution’s Annual report and accounts reports on the first year of a new indemnity scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), bringing information on clinical negligence claims against the NHS in England under one roof for the first time. The report also describes the rapid launch …
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Case of note: ABC v. St. George’s University Hospital NHS FT, SW London & St. George’s Mental Health NHST and Another (High Court, 28 February 2020 – Yip J.)
In 2007 XX, who was ABC’s father, killed her mother. He was found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and made subject to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act. He was placed at a facility run by the second defendant, where …
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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Case of Note: Mordel v. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (High Court, 8 October 2019 – Jay J.)
This was a claim for ‘wrongful birth’. Ms. Mordel, whose first language was Polish although she spoke good English, became pregnant in 2014 and had her booking appointment with a community midwife at her GP’s surgery on 23 June. She agreed to undergo all six …
