Have your say on GMC’s proposed regulation of physician and anaesthesia associates
The General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a consultation seeking comments on their proposed rules, standards and guidance that set out how they will regulate anaesthesia associates (AAs) and physician associates (PAs). This also covers draft principles that will inform the content of fitness to …
New Insights publication: Specialties in performance cases
Our Practitioner Performance Advice service (Advice) has published its latest Insights paper, Specialties in Practitioner Performance Advice cases: Key themes and use of our services. In this Insights publication we draw from our unique position to share the range of concerns about practitioner performance across the …
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Practitioner Performance Advice launches new resource aimed at clarifying its offer to organisations and practitioners
Our Practitioner Performance Advice service recently launched a new resource, providing a clear overview of the services we provide to healthcare organisations and practitioners. Practitioner Performance Advice has long delivered a range of core services in support of the fair management of concerns about the …
Learning from remote consultations in general practice
NHS Resolution recently assisted research teams from the Universities of Oxford and Plymouth and the Nuffield Trust to identify learnings and effective approaches from primary care remote consultations undertaken in general practice. This was achieved by supporting the analysis of claims data, the findings of …
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Case of note: Paul v. Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Polmear v. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Purchase v. Dr. Ahmed (Supreme Court – 11 January 2024)
Introduction These three cases were dealt with as a group by the Supreme Court because they all involved claims from secondary victims arising from instances of alleged clinical negligence. Secondary victims are not people who received the treatment which was said to have been negligent, …
Sharing learning at regional London and South East maternity event
On 25 January 2024, in collaboration with Kennedys, we held a face-to-face regional maternity event for London and the South East, Collaboration for safer and sustainable maternity care. We were pleased to be joined by delegates and representatives from a number of trusts and local …
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Virtual forum on fundamental dishonesty
On 31 January 2024, NHS Resolution held a virtual forum on the law and practice surrounding fundamental dishonesty. Our Claims Management function will always focus on achieving fair and timely resolution of compensation claims. Fundamental dishonesty refers to a situation where the claimant has given …
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Attendees praise Primary Care Appeals training workshops
Our Primary Care Appeals service recently delivered two online training workshops, on the resolution of primary care dental services disputes, for NHS England regional dental commissioning teams and integrated care boards, with observers from the British Dental Association in attendance. Drawing on decades of experience …
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