Practitioner Performance Advice launches new resource aimed at clarifying its offer to organisations and practitioners
Our Practitioner Performance Advice service recently launched a new resource, providing a clear overview of the services we provide to healthcare organisations and practitioners. Practitioner Performance Advice has long delivered a range of core services in support of the fair management of concerns about the …
Learning from remote consultations in general practice
NHS Resolution recently assisted research teams from the Universities of Oxford and Plymouth and the Nuffield Trust to identify learnings and effective approaches from primary care remote consultations undertaken in general practice. This was achieved by supporting the analysis of claims data, the findings of …
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Case of note: Paul v. Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Polmear v. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Purchase v. Dr. Ahmed (Supreme Court – 11 January 2024)
Introduction These three cases were dealt with as a group by the Supreme Court because they all involved claims from secondary victims arising from instances of alleged clinical negligence. Secondary victims are not people who received the treatment which was said to have been negligent, …
Sharing learning at regional London and South East maternity event
On 25 January 2024, in collaboration with Kennedys, we held a face-to-face regional maternity event for London and the South East, Collaboration for safer and sustainable maternity care. We were pleased to be joined by delegates and representatives from a number of trusts and local …
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Virtual forum on fundamental dishonesty
On 31 January 2024, NHS Resolution held a virtual forum on the law and practice surrounding fundamental dishonesty. Our Claims Management function will always focus on achieving fair and timely resolution of compensation claims. Fundamental dishonesty refers to a situation where the claimant has given …
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Attendees praise Primary Care Appeals training workshops
Our Primary Care Appeals service recently delivered two online training workshops, on the resolution of primary care dental services disputes, for NHS England regional dental commissioning teams and integrated care boards, with observers from the British Dental Association in attendance. Drawing on decades of experience …
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Help influence patient safety improvements through NHSE consultation
NHS England has launched a consultation seeking views on whether the existing Never events framework remains an effective mechanism to support patient safety improvement. Never Events are defined as patient safety events that are ‘wholly preventable’ because of the existence of strong systemic protective barriers …
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New maternity team reviews
As maternity services continue to feature in the news, our Practitioner Performance Advice function has launched its new maternity team review offering. The maternity team review is targeted specifically at maternity teams. It: recognises the key roles that members from the multidisciplinary team play in …
