Our NHS staff work tirelessly every day and we thank them for it and for the sacrifices they have made during the Coronavirus pandemic. Often clinical negligence incidents that happen in medical facilities aren’t the fault of just one nurse or one doctor, but can be blamed on the system as a whole.
A new report by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that in the last decade the Government has reduced funding to the NHS and reduced the numbers of staff within the healthcare system. This has put a strain on our treasured National Health Service and may have contributed to preventable deaths and injuries.
Our team of Medical Negligence Solicitors has seen the reality of this, as we have recovered substantial amounts of compensation for clients who have experienced negligent medical care. As it is Injury Prevention Week, we want to highlight our work with NHS Resolution and how they’re trying to reduce the amount of incidents caused by negligent medical care.
Injuries sustained by late diagnosis or negligent care are often a result of issues that need to be solved on a larger scale, rather than on an individual basis. For example:
Not all medical accidents can be prevented, but we can change the way we handle them when they do. NHS Resolution are an organisation that investigate and handle medical negligence claims for the NHS. They have introduced the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP) with a view to helping the claims process move more quickly for anyone who has experienced clinical negligence in a General Practice on or after 1 April 2019.
The main purpose of the CNSGP is to make sure that patients who have received negligent medical care will get treatment and compensation as soon as possible. This can be done by:
Our Medical Negligence Solicitors continue to work closely with NHS Resolution when settling clinical and medical negligence claims and making sure our clients receive the compensation and rehabilitation support that they are entitled to.
We hope that this scheme and the guidance provided by NHS Resolution to hospitals and General Practices will allow for early reporting of incidents, earlier treatment and earlier compensation pay outs. By responding better to complaints, it is hoped that Hospitals and GP practices can learn how to prevent these incidents and injuries from happening in the future.
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