NHS Resolution statement on National Audit Office report on clinical negligence costs
NHS Resolution welcomes the National Audit Office’s October 2025 report on the costs of clinical negligence in England and endorses its findings. The report concludes that NHS Resolution has “worked hard to reduce the financial and emotional cost of clinical negligence by resolving claims faster …
Applications open for Non-Executive Director post
Ministers are seeking to appoint a new Non-Executive Director (NED) to the board of NHS Resolution, who will be responsible for chairing NHS Resolution’s Audit and Risk Committee (ARC). The ARC Chair is remunerated at £13,137 per annum. NHS Resolution operates across the boundaries of …
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Lincolnshire woman jailed for NHS fraud
A woman from Lincolnshire has been jailed for contempt of court after being found to have deliberately misrepresented a claim for damages against the NHS of over £3 million. Yesterday she received a 26 week custodial sentence, of which she will serve a minimum of …
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2025 Scorecards: New Distribution Method Now Live
Following our communication sent to NHS Trusts in August, NHS Resolution has successfully transitioned to this improved distribution method for 2025. The 2025 Scorecards are now being distributed directly via secure email to Trust contacts, replacing our previous extranet-based system. The New Process As outlined …
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Digital transformation in action
In May 2025, NHS Resolution successfully launched the Performer and Healthcare Professional Check – a digital service designed to support patient safety, compliance, and operational efficiency across the NHS and wider healthcare system. Replacing the former Fitness to Practise Search, the new service provides a …
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Update on the Submit a Perinatal Event Notification (SPEN) Portal
NHS England is implementing a nationwide improvement for qualifying perinatal event notifications, the Submit a Perinatal Event Notification (SPEN) portal. This system will take the place of the separate reporting platforms currently in use by NHS Resolution’s Early Notification Scheme, MNSI, and MBRRACE-UK. The development …
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Evaluation of the Fairness and Proportionality framework and resources
In January 2025, NHS Resolution’s Practitioner Performance Advice (Advice) service published our Fairness and Proportionality framework and accompanying resources. The framework aims to help employers to identify the key considerations to promote fairness, proportionality and consistency in their decision making when managing and resolving performance concerns, …
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National journey to improvement webinar resources
On Wednesday 16 July 2025, we held a national journey to improvement webinar focussing on the engagement of patients, families and staff in the improvement of NHS service and to help reduce the risk of future claims. We were pleased to be joined by representatives …
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