Extravasation
From 1 April 2010 until 1 December 2021 NHS Resolution received 467 claims relating to extravasation injuries. Of those 467 claims, 214 have settled with damages and 112 have closed with nil damages. This has cost the National Health Service (NHS) 16 million pounds. This …
Drafting and Reviewing Terms of Reference for a formal investigation (under MHPS)
This presentation has been designed to help you write good Terms of Reference or at the very least recognise a set of poor ones. We’ll tell you about: How to go about creating ‘good’ terms of reference How to avoid language that might bias the …
Factsheet 5 – trust and authority claims data 2020/21
This factsheet provides information about trust and health authority claims we handled in 2020/21.
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Did you know? Insights into medication errors
The analysis held within this leaflet only focuses on closed claims that have been settled with damages paid and concern an element of the medication process: prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administering and monitoring.
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Delay in recognising placental abruption
This case story is illustrative based on real events and NHS Resolution is sharing the experience of those involved to help prevent a similar occurrence happening to patients, families and staff. As you read about this incident, please ask yourself: Could this happen in my …
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Factsheet 5 – trust and authority claims data 2019/20
This factsheet provides information about trust and health authority claims we handled in 2019/20.
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NHS Resolution response to the consultation on the Framework for Involving Patients in Patient Safety
This is NHS Resolution’s response to the consultation on the proposed Framework for involving patients in patient safety from NHS Improvement. A key part of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy published in July 2019, is the introduction of a framework for Patient Safety Partners to provide …
Practitioner Performance Advice Casework during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Practitioner Performance Advice is a service delivered by NHS Resolution under the common purpose, to provide expertise to the NHS on understanding, managing and resolving concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patient care. Practitioner Performance Advice provide a range of core …
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