Six-month custodial sentence for multi-million pound attempted fraud on the NHS
At a committal hearing on 11 February 2021, Ms Linda Metcalf was sentenced to six months in jail for deliberately attempting to defraud the NHS in excess of £5.7 million. In addition, Ms Metcalf was ordered to repay the costs of the committal hearing within …
Ian Adams, Director of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement makes the INvolve OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model list for 2020
INvolve has just published its annual list of OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models for 2020 – and we’re delighted to announce the inclusion of Director of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement, Ian Adams. INvolve is a consultancy and global network championing diversity and inclusion in business. Through …
Martin Thomas joins NHS Resolution as new Chair
NHS Resolution is pleased to announce the appointment of a new chair to our Board, Martin Thomas. Martin is an experienced chair and non-executive director in the health and charity sectors, and will bring a wealth of experience to the role. Before joining NHS Resolution, …
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Website display issue
We are currently experiencing a few issues on the website on a small number of our webpages whereby the page is not displaying correctly. We are looking into this issue with a view to fix the error within the next few hours. If you require …
Covid-19: managing an obstetric emergency
Recognising that the Covid-19 pandemic provides new challenges for the safety of people receiving and providing maternity care, The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (THIS Institute) has undertaken a project, conducted in collaboration with the PROMPT Maternity Foundation, and involving a rapid-response consultation exercise to understand …
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NHS Resolution announces appointment of new Chair
NHS Resolution is pleased to welcome the appointment of Martin Thomas as Chair of NHS Resolution with effect from 1 January 2021. More information on the appointment can be found here.
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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 …
