Primary Care Appeals: interest on monies owed
Primary Care Appeals has been the expert appellate body providing resolution in unresolved disputes between NHS service commissioners and NHS service providers for the last twenty-eight years. Wherever local resolution fails, Primary Care Appeal steps in to resolve disputes between NHS England and Improvement or …
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Case of note: Henry v. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (High Court, December 2020)
Mr. Henry was a carpenter who suffered long-standing back pain and sciatica following an accident at work in 1990. In 2010 he underwent surgery which involved the insertion of bilateral pedicle screws in his back, secured with metal rods. Unfortunately he continued to experience severe …
Launch of bimonthly virtual learning forum
In response to member requests, our Safety and Learning team launched a bimonthly virtual learning forum for clinicians, safety, quality and legal leads in February 2021.The aim of the forum is to spread the learning from claims across our membership. Each 60-minute forum is set …
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Maternity incentive scheme and Early Notification update
We know that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic continues to place a huge strain on NHS services, and so we have been looking at some of our key programmes to ensure that trusts are supported during this challenging time. We have recently made some revisions to …
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Case of note: EH v. Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (Supreme Court, 30 October 2020)
EH suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and on 25 August 2010 stabbed her mother to death whilst experiencing a serious psychotic episode. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility and was sentenced to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act, 1983. She …
Introducing a Local Assessment of Clinical Performance
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are unable to deliver on-site clinical performance assessments of practitioners in the NHS at this time. We understand that healthcare organisations may still need help with assessing aspects of a practitioner’s clinical performance so we have developed …
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Claims scorecards for 2020
We have sent an email to all our members outlining the information contained in our claims scorecards and how they can be used to analyse the impact of recent claims for compensation. The scorecard is a unique, interactive tool in an excel format to assist …
Research into concerns raised by healthcare organisations about practitioners
Practitioner Performance Advice will be launching a new and important programme to share research and insights drawn from our work to support healthcare organisations in better understanding, managing and resolving concerns about doctors, dentists or pharmacists. Our initial work on this programme is already providing …
