Property Expenses Scheme (PES) rules
The Property Expenses Scheme (PES) rules set out the scope of the scheme.
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How claims are valued
This note focuses on how claims are valued. The general principle is that damages are paid to a claimant with the aim of restoring them (as far as possible) to the position they would have been in but for the negligence.
Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme (LTPS) rules
The Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme (LTPS) rules set out the scope of the scheme.
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Preventing needlestick injuries
We received 1,833 incident claims for needlestick injuries between 2012-2017 (fiscal years). Of these, the 1,213 successful claims cost the NHS £4,077,441. This leaflet looks to shed light on some of the claims data we hold on needlestick injury claims, how they are caused and …
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Read the benefits of supported decision making (consent)
This leaflet provides context for claims cases, the importance of Nadine’s story and what patient-centred consent looks like.
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Better joint working and specialist help benefits patients, families and the NHS
This case story highlights the importance of effective integrated working for patients with vulnerabilities.
Ensuring consistent emergency response to convulsions in children
This case story highlights the need for a consistent emergency response to convulsions in children, looking specifically at sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
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Missed opportunities to prevent cardiac arrest and subsequent severe hypoxic brain injury
This case story highlights the missed opportunities that could have prevented a cardiac arrest and subsequent severe hypoxic brain injury in an intensive care patient.