NHS litigation reform : thirteenth report of session 2021–22 : report, together with formal minutes relating to the report.
by Hunt, Jeremy.Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health and Social Care Committee.
Series: House of Commons papers. Session 2021-22 ; HC 740 (28 April 2022).Publisher: House of Commons, London : 2022.Description: 50p.Summary: This report finds the current system for compensating injured patients in England ‘not fit for purpose’ and urges a radically different system to be adopted. Reforms would introduce an administrative scheme which would establish entitlement to compensation on the basis that correct procedures were not followed and the system failed to perform rather than clinical negligence which relies on proving individual fault. The new system would prioritise learning from mistakes and would reduce costs..Subject(s): NHS Resolution | litigation | NHS | clinical negligence | adverse events | patient complaints procedures | evaluation | EnglandDigital copyAvailability: Online access | Online access Note: ; NHS litigation reform inquiry. List(s) this item appears in: Patient safety in the NHS [September 2023]
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This report finds the current system for compensating injured patients in England ‘not fit for purpose’ and urges a radically different system to be adopted. Reforms would introduce an administrative scheme which would establish entitlement to compensation on the basis that correct procedures were not followed and the system failed to perform rather than clinical negligence which relies on proving individual fault. The new system would prioritise learning from mistakes and would reduce costs.
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