Venous thromboembolism
From 1 April 2012 until 31 March 2022, we documented 687 closed claims relating to Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) injuries. Of these, 411 claims were settled with damages paid, costing the NHS over £23 million. VTE is a significant cause of mortality, long-term disability and long-lasting …
Supporting primary care
NHS Resolution offers support and insights to those working in primary care from across our four services: Claims Management, Practitioner Performance Advice, Primary Care Appeals and Safety and Learning. We have produced a short digital brochure that outlines how each service supports those working in …
Paediatric medication errors
From 1 April 2010 until 31 March 2020, NHS Resolution identified 193 paediatric medication error claims concerning children under the age of 18. Of these, 91 were settled with damages paid, 61 without merit and 41 remain open, costing the NHS more than £19 million. …
Preventing needlestick injuries
We received 2,600 claims for needlestick injuries for incidents occurring between 2012 – 2022. Needlestick injuries can be costly to investigate and increase the risk blood-borne infections. Fortunately, the harm and cost of most needlestick injuries are largely avoidable. We’ve created two new resources to …
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Extravasation
Extravasation is the accidental leakage of any liquid from a vein into the surrounding tissues when administering solutions such as medication or fluids, which can cause serious harm to the patient. From 1 April 2011 until 31 March 2021 NHS Resolution received 444 claims relating …
Anti-infective medication errors
NHS Resolution received 172 claims relating to anti-infective medications between 1 April 2015 until 31 March 2020. Anti-infective medications include antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals. The analysis in this leaflet only focuses on closed claims that have been settled with damages paid and concern an element …
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General Practice Medication Errors
NHS Resolution has received 112 claims into the CNSGP and ELSGP schemes relating to general practice medication error related incidents occurring (or reported) between April 2015 to March 2020. The British Medical Journal (BMJ) found that medication error rates are lowest in primary care, but …
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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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