Case of note: Karen Spellman v. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (High Court, 31 July 2024 – Sweeting J.)
Introduction The claimant (KS) alleged that the trust had negligently failed to identify Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), and that consequently she had experienced ongoing pain and suffering, whereas had this diagnosis been reached she would have had urgent decompression surgery leading to a better outcome. …
Publication of NHSE Patient Safety Strategy for Primary Care
The NHS Primary care patient safety strategy, published in September 2024, builds on the 2019 NHS Patient Safety Strategy by incorporating elements which are specific to the structure and operations of general practice, as well as the services of community pharmacy, optometry and dentistry which …
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Sharing our learning for World Patient Safety Day 2024
On Tuesday 17 September we recognised World Patient Safety Day. Each year, a new theme is selected to highlight a priority patient safety area needing urgent and concerted action, with this year’s theme focusing on “improving diagnosis for patient safety”. The awareness day was originated …
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New Advice Education Manager
NHS Resolution is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosa Parker as Education Manager within Practitioner Performance Advice. The role of Education Manager is to help healthcare organisations build the knowledge and skills they need to identify, manage and resolve performance concerns locally, through a …
Case of note: Sutton (deceased) v. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (Liverpool County Court, 31 May 2024 – Judge Richard Carter)
Introduction This case involves two related allegations – that the patient should have been provided with post-operative radiotherapy in October 2017; and that she ought to have been given palliative radiotherapy from early 2018. These failings, it was claimed, caused her unnecessary pain and suffering. …
Patient safety in primary care remote consultations: video now available
On 27 March 2024, NHS Resolution held a virtual forum on the recently published University of Oxford collaborative research conducted by Dr Rebecca Payne and Professor Greenhalgh into the safety of remote consultations. The primary focus of this forum was to share the findings and …
Sharing NHS Resolution insights at events in 2024
In 2024, we are attending a number of external events and conferences. In addition to our various service areas attending a range of these, we have a corporate presence at six key external events and conferences: Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Conference: ACC Liverpool, 8-9 …
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Early Notification Scheme process update: Improving communications with families
NHS Resolution is committed to improving engagement with families who are potentially impacted by the Early Notification (EN) Scheme. This update outlines changes to how the process is initiated, and families’ experience of the scheme. Seeking family permission to start legal investigations In cases where …
