MPS medicolegal adviser Dr Pallavi Bradshaw flags changes to approved practice settings for F2s
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Read moreThe GMC has revised its Confidentiality guidance for all doctors practising in the UK
Read moreDr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society, said: “This is a positive step - the NHS paid out £1.5bn in clinical negligence costs in 2015/16, with legal costs accounting for 34 percent of that bill. In lower value claims it is not unusual to see lawyers' costs exceed the compensation awarded to claimants."
Read moreSimon Kayll, CEO at the Medical Protection Society, comments on the consultation exploring changes to the framework which determines the Personal Injury Discount Rate
Read moreEmma Hallinan, MPS Director of Claims Policy and Technical, said: “The NHS’s provision for clinical negligence claims has increased dramatically in recent years, so a fresh and more preventative approach to managing claims is timely, and will hopefully reduce the number of costly court cases."
Read moreDr Pallavi Bradshaw, Senior Medicolegal Adviser at the Medical Protection Society
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