Drafting and reviewing Terms of Reference for a formal investigation (under MHPS) – secondary care
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 …
Case story: Intermittent auscultation (IA) of the fetal heart rate in the second stage of labour
This case story is fictional but is a reflection of cases submitted to the NHS Resolution Early Notification Scheme. The purpose is to share the experience of those involved to help prevent similar occurrences happening to patients, families and staff. It should prompt organisations to …
Heparin and anticoagulants
From 1 April 2015 until 31 March 2020 NHS Resolution received 373 claims relating to heparin and anticoagulant medication errors. Out of these 373 claims, 104 were settled with damages paid, 114 without merit and 155 remain open. The total cost of closed claims is …
Mediation in healthcare claims – an evaluation
In December 2016, NHS Resolution (known at the time as the NHS Litigation Authority) took the ground-breaking step of becoming one of the first indemnifiers in the UK to establish a mediation panel with the focus of resolving clinical negligence and personal injury compensation claims.
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Maternity medication errors
NHS Resolution received 55 claims relating to medication errors in maternity claims between 1st April 2015 and 31st March 2020. Out of these 55 claims, 22 were settled with damages paid, 13 without merit and 20 remain open. The analysis held within this leaflet only …
Maternity incentive scheme year two regional breakdown
Maternity incentive scheme year two national results
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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