Read inquests: a guide for health providers
Attending a Coroner’s court to give evidence can be worrying if this is something you have never done before, or if you have previously had a challenging experience. NHS Resolution has produced a guide to help prepare staff called to give evidence at an inquest.
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Giving evidence at inquest: a well prepared witness
This film provides an illustrative scenario of what a well prepared witness looks like. The purpose of this film is to demonstrate how it feels for a clinician to present evidence in the court, covering typical questions legal representatives may ask.
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Retained foreign object post procedure
From 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2020, NHS Resolution received 800 claims for incidents of retained foreign object post procedure. Out of these 800 claims, 454 were settled with damages paid , 193 without merit and 153 remain open.
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Primary Care Appeals – interim approach to awarding interest
The purpose of this note is to set out the interim approach of Primary Care Appeals to the consideration of awarding interest including the guiding principles and process involved. The interim approach set out in this note is subject to review and evaluation.
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Case Story – Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and early onset infection in the neonate
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and early onset infection in the neonate
Practitioner Performance Advice Casework during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Practitioner Performance Advice is a service delivered by NHS Resolution under the common purpose, to provide expertise to the NHS on understanding, managing and resolving concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patient care. Practitioner Performance Advice provide a range of core …
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Early Notification Scheme and HSIB progamme update – June 2021
NHS Resolution and the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) recently led a collaborative webinar to update NHS maternity services on changes to the Early Notification Scheme and an update on the wider HSIB programme. The webinars were held across all seven regions of England – …
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Delay in recognising placental abruption
This case story is illustrative based on real events and NHS Resolution is sharing the experience of those involved to help prevent a similar occurrence happening to patients, families and staff. As you read about this incident, please ask yourself: Could this happen in my …
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