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We hold one of the largest databases of healthcare related compensation claims in the world, complemented by data on practitioner performance concerns and the causes of contracting disputes in primary care. This is more than 25 years’ worth of data on concerns raised about NHS care.

We have a duty to use this information responsibly to drive positive change for patients and staff.

Our resources section is here to support the early resolution of contracting disputes, improvements in patient safety, a reduction in harm and a reduction in claims.

You can search for resources by topic (such as diabetes, general practice, emergency medicine, spinal infections, maternity), or by the type of resource you would like to view (such as report, video, presentation, animation).

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Case story

Maternal Multimorbidity

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. 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: • …

Faculty of Learning resource

Webinar

Virtual webinar: National Mental Health Networking

NHS Resolution Safety and Learning team hosted its first National Mental Health Networking Forum, a bi-annual event for networking and collaboration to share best practice nationally. We Discussed: National Mental Health Clinical Negligence claims Creating conditions for learning from deaths in mental health inpatient services …

Case story

The role of pre-hospital care in maternity cases

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. 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: • …

Faculty of Learning resource

Case story

Suspected ‘large for gestational age’ baby

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. 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: • …

Faculty of Learning resource

Webinar

Virtual forum: Midlands and East Region Safety and Learning Networking Forum

The Safety & Learning Team hosted the Midlands & East Region Members Networking Forum on Tuesday 21st January 2025. The meeting was chaired by Henrietta James-Hill, Associate Safety and Learning lead for Midlands and East region. We were joined by Amuthan Ramakrishnalal, Senior EN Case Manager …

Webinar

Virtual forum: South Region Safety and Learning Networking Forum

The Safety & Learning Team hosted the South Region Members Networking Forum on Wednesday 11th December 2024. Speakers included Naomi Assame, NHS Resolution Deputy Director of Safety & Learning who presented the recently published ‘Learning from Workplace Violence’ report and Abigail Fogarty, NHS Resolution Associate Safety …

Webinar

Virtual forum: Digital Innovation in Healthcare

On 5 November 2024, NHS Resolution’s Safety and Learning team, in collaboration with legal firms Capsticks, Clyde & Co and Kennedys, hosted a virtual forum on digital innovation in healthcare. The speakers shared useful insights on their transformation journeys using digital innovation and automation, legal …

Report

Learning from workplace violence claims within the NHS: A thematic review

This important report, produced by NHS Resolution in collaboration with the Social Partnership Forum and NHS England amongst others, reveals the higher-than-average risk of experiencing workplace violence for those working within the NHS. To protect our staff and clinicians, who together represent one of the …

Webinar

Virtual forum: Taking action to improve patient safety in primary care

On 13 September 2024 NHS Resolution’s Safety and Learning team, in collaboration with HSSIB and NHS England hosted a virtual forum, on the benefits of implementing safety science in primary care, responding to patient safety incidents and the support available to staff working in general …

Case story

Neonatal jaundice

This is an illustrative case story based on clinical negligence cases involving neonatal jaundice. The aim is to share the learning from these claims and highlight national guidance.

Case story

Consideration of meconium as a risk factor in labour

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. 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: • …

Faculty of Learning resource

Case story

Placental abruption

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. NHS Resolution is sharing the experience of those involved to help prevent a similar occurrence happening to patients, families and staff.

Faculty of Learning resource

Webinar

Virtual forum: Dispelling the myth-towards safer practice

This year, NHS Resolution’s Safety and Learning and North West 3 Claims team, in collaboration with the NW panel law firms, hosted their first primary and urgent care webinar series on learning from claims to promote reflection and improve patient care. The four-part series began …

Case story

Fetal growth restriction

This case story is illustrative based on a range of examples of real events. 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: • …

Faculty of Learning resource

Animation

The Early Notification Scheme animation

We have published an animation designed to explain what our Early Notification Scheme does. As part of our third strategic objective, to collaborate to improve maternity outcomes, and ongoing consideration for how the EN scheme should be developed, we’ve been working closely with our Maternity …