Case of note: Hooper v. Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central London County Court 15 February 2019 – Judge Baucher)
Causation in stroke case Factual summary Mr Hooper, a self-employed businessman aged 50, felt unwell at work on 18 July 2011. He was taken home by a colleague and his wife called an ambulance. He was admitted to Basildon Hospital at 13.04. The attending doctor …
Practitioner performance assessments and a review of our professional support and remediation service
Assessment service When organisations have concerns about individual doctors, dentists or pharmacists, our assessment service can help to clarify and understand their performance and to provide a developmental and sound basis upon which to bring the case towards a resolution. Following a review of our …
Core system review update
We are currently undertaking a review of our IT core system, extranet and digital capabilities to ensure that they are fit for purpose in the long term. This work will help us best understand what we need from our systems to support our staff in …
Clinical negligence numbers steady, but rising costs remain a concern
Our Annual report and accounts 2018/19 published today shows the number of clinical negligence claims has remained relatively steady, despite rising activity in the NHS. Overall, claims are falling as a proportion of the number of treatment episodes. However the report highlights the concern around …
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New guidance calls on NHS to embed a learning and just culture to support staff, patients and carers
Challenging the NHS’ workplace culture is key to improving patient safety says NHS Resolution in their latest guidance. Being fair: supporting a just and learning culture for staff and patients following incidents in the NHS highlights the need for the NHS to involve users of …
NHS Resolution publishes business plan for 2019/20
Our Business plan 2019/20 has just been published. In it, we set out key objectives for year three of our five year strategy, Delivering fair resolution and learning from harm. We have six key priorities for the new financial year, and in supporting these we …
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Branding recognised at European awards
Our work to rename our organisation and develop service line descriptors to better reflect the breadth of work we undertake was entered into three awards categories: Best naming strategy, Best brand consolidation and Best brand development project to reflect changed mission, values or positioning. Best …
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NHS Resolution confirms seven-strong panel of legal firms to help manage CNSGP claims
NHS Resolution has appointed a panel of seven legal firms to assist it, if necessary, in managing claims presented under a new Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP). CNSGP is an indemnity scheme administered by NHS Resolution on behalf of the Secretary of State …
