Insights from assault claims
£53.4 million will be spent to settle 1,255 of the 3,227 claims made for assault received by NHS Resolution between 2013 and 2018. This is equivalent to employing 1,700 registered nurses for one year. 1,225 claims received between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2018 …
Being fair report
A just and learning culture is the balance of fairness, justice, learning – and taking responsibility for actions. It is not about seeking to blame the individuals involved when care in the NHS goes wrong. It is also not about an absence of responsibility and …
Being fair
A just and learning culture is the balance of fairness, justice, learning – and taking responsibility for actions. It is not about seeking to blame the individuals involved when care in the NHS goes wrong. It is also not about an absence of responsibility and …
Preventing surgical burns
From 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2019, NHS Resolution were notified of 631 clinical negligence claims relating to surgical burns to patients. Out of these 631 claims, 459 were settled, 58 were unmeritorious and 114 are still open. This has led to NHS Resolution …
