Primary Care Appeals – Guidance note Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)
This guidance note focuses on the determination of appeals where the Pharmacy Appeals Committee (“Committee”) has been required to consider which PNA should apply to its determination. Its purpose is to provide guidance based on past decisions. The referenced cases are based on particular circumstances …
Duty of candour animation
Our 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. We have …
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 …
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 …
Primary Care Appeals – approach to awarding interest
The purpose of this note is to set out the approach of Primary Care Appeals to the consideration of awarding interest including the guiding principles and process involved. The approach set out in this note is subject to review and evaluation.
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Primary Care Appeals Dispute Outcomes 2015/20
This factsheet provides statistical information on Primary Care Appeals decisions covering 2015 to 2020.
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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 …


