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Rayner my parade! The importance of specialist advice.
Jemma Brimblecombe
20 January 2014
Is the NHS learning?
There have been two interesting pamphlets recently published by the National Health Service Litigation Authority “saying sorry” in December 2013 and “learning from maternity claims” in January 2014. Both end with the mission statement “Achieving timely and fair resolution, enhancing learning and improving safety”.
30 October 2013
Announcement of new NHS Guidance requiring Trusts to investigate patient complaints
On 20 October 2013 The Guardian reported an announcement by the Department of Health that new guidance will be issued to prevent NHS Trusts from refusing to investigate complaints of poor medical treatment, where the injured patient is also considering making a claim for compensation.
2 October 2013
NHS: Changing culture (from B to A from blame to accountability)
Good management is doing things right, good leadership is doing the right thing. I was therefore heartened by Lesley Curwen’s two Radio 4 programmes NHS: Changing Culture spotlighting the leadership needed to turn culture around in the NHS.
28 June 2013
A response to The Times' article "Trying to cure cancer could land you in court"
Kate Rohde argues that clinical negligence is a key mechanism for achieving accountability for mistakes or negligent care.
12 April 2013
Major changes both to NHS services and funding of clinical negligence claims - a coincidence of timing?
Deborah Nadel discusses the impact of the government’s changes to the NHS implemented on 1 April 2013.