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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
6 February 2015
Private eyes - impact of NHS outsourcing of eye care to the private sector
This winter has revealed to us all just how fragile our Accident & Emergency care services have become when faced with a perfect storm of simultaneous increased demand and cost, as well as changes in NHS structural management.
27 November 2014
What does an institutional Duty of Candour mean for patients?
Individual doctors have long had responsibility to let patients know when something has gone wrong. This is embodied in General Medical Council Guidance (Good Medical Practice para 55) and is a personal duty.
18 November 2014
A Duty of Candour – Will it encourage more compensation claims?
Amongst healthcare professionals, and those who represent them, there is some concern that the Duty of Candour regulations will lead to an increase in civil compensation claims.
Speaking as a claimant clinical negligence solicitor I think that they need not be concerned. On the contrary, I believe that the regulations will lead to a reduction in claims.
22 October 2014
The MDU's proposal for a negligence cap would be bad for patients
The Medical Defence Union’s appeal to reform personal injury law to stem the cost of negligence claims would be bad for patients and the taxpayer, argues Sarmad Gassoub.
21 October 2014
Spending less money on “picking up the pieces” - culture change in the NHS
Jeremy Hunt’s poster campaign launched to warn hospital staff of the cost of basic errors is laudable. It is true that poor care is one of the “most wasteful and expensive” failings of hospitals.