The Being Fair report, three years on
NHS Resolution’s Being Fair report aims to promote a just and learning culture when things go wrong in the NHS. A just and learning culture is the balance of fairness, justice, learning, and taking responsibility for actions. It is not about seeking to blame the …
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Farah Saber v. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (Birmingham County Court, 2 December 2022 – Recorder Weaver KC)
Introduction Ms. Saber underwent an operation on 2 September 2013 to remove a tumour from her abdomen. This was carried out following general anaesthetic and an epidural. When she awoke from the procedure she could not move her legs and, whilst there has been improvement …
Launch of 2022 Claims Scorecards
We have made our 2022 claims scorecards available to our members and have supported this with an email on Tuesday 30 August 2022, outlining the information they contain and how they can be used to analyse the impact of recent claims for compensation. Our scorecard …
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Promoting a just and fair culture
In the 2020 NHS staff survey, 65.6% of NHS staff said they felt safe to speak up about concerns in their organisation, but in 2021, that number had decreased to 62%. The importance of promoting a just and fair working culture and making people feel …
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How does NHS Resolution work with academic partners?
One of the largest datasets of healthcare related compensation claims in the world sits at the helm of NHS Resolution. It is our duty to use this information responsibly to drive positive change for patients and staff, outlined in our remit under the National Health …
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Case of note: MT and KT v. Kent & Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (High Court, 10/2/2022 – Johnson J.)
Introduction On 8 February 2015 MT suffered a psychotic episode and threatened to stab his daughter, KT. Police officers attended. The following day he actually stabbed KT several times, causing serious injuries. He was prosecuted for attempted murder and found not guilty by reason of …
Case of note – North Bristol NHS Trust v. HBW (High Court, 26 May 2022 – Ritchie J.)
Introduction This was a sentencing hearing for Contempt of Court in a claim brought by the trust and NHS Resolution. As such, the case name reverses the usual order. Detail HBW was a young woman who alleged that the trust negligently delayed diagnosing her cauda …
NHS Resolution continues to drive down litigation – Annual report and accounts published for 2021/22
NHS Resolution has today published its annual report and accounts for 2021/22 which sets out how its innovative dispute resolution strategy has continued to drive down litigation against the NHS in England. A record 77% of claims were resolved in 2021/22 without court proceedings, continuing …
