Duty of candour animation offers guidance on the importance of being open and honest
Being open and honest with patients and those close to them is always the right thing to do and is often referred to as the duty of candour. NHS Resolution has produced a short animation to help those working in health and social care to …
Case of Note: Evie Toombes v. Dr. Mitchell (High Court 21 December 2020 – Lambert J. and 1 December 2021 – Judge Coe QC)
Introduction This was an unusual case which appeared before the High Court on two occasions. It involved alleged negligence by Dr. Mitchell, a general practitioner, in giving advice to Evie’s mother in February 2001 concerning folic acid supplements. Evie was born in November 2001 and …
Learning from Emergency Medicine compensation claims
NHS Resolution has today published a set of three reports which explore clinical issues that contribute to compensation claims within Emergency Departments. Emergency Departments (ED) in England provide a high-quality service to patients under challenging circumstances. It is understanding how claims can provide unique learning …
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Extranet and Document Transfer System (DTS) are now available
Please be advised our Document Transfer Systems (DTS) and Extranet are now back up and running. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused this morning.
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Extranet and Document Transfer System (DTS) currently unavailable
Please be advised our Document Transfer Systems (DTS) and Extranet are currently unavailable. Our technical teams are investigating the issue and working to resolve as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will advise once our services are up and …
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
Tuesday 8 March 2022 marks International Women’s Day, a day to globally celebrate the achievements of women culturally, politically, economically and socially. The theme for 2022 is #BreakTheBias, calling for everyone to be part of a movement towards a more equal, diverse, equitable and inclusive …
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Important information for your IT Team
After launching Internet Explorer in 1995, Microsoft will be retiring its web browser Internet Explorer (version 11) from June 2022, in favour of the more powerful and modern Edge browser. In preparation, if your organisation uses our NHS Resolution Extranet, Claims Management and Document Transfer …
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Litigation related to anaesthesia: analysis of claims report published
Anaesthesia remains a medico legally low risk specialty, an analysis of claims has shown. A report, co-authored by NHS Resolution’s Tim Shurlock and Tinku Mitra, reviewed 1230 claims against anaesthesia in England. Cost and comparisons were made against a similar published analysis from 1995-2007. Anaesthesia now …
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