Clinical Negligence: Update for Clinicians & Managers

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Featuring leading legal experts and experienced clinicians the event will provide an update on current claims and responding to claims. The conference will look at the patient perspective and explore why patients decide to litigate. There will be an extended session on mediation and ADR.  The conference will also update delegates on the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and implications for Clinical Negligence Litigation.

The conference will also consider current issues topical in clinical negligence including Maternity Safety and clinical negligence reform.

Getting our approach to claims right, and learning from them, has never been more important.

Prof Tim Briggs, National Director of Clinical Improvement for the NHS

The amount spent on claims in 2021/22 was £2.5 billion…This year the ‘annual cost of harm’ is £13.3 billion of claims arising under the CNST scheme…NHS Resolution’s provision at 31 March 2022 increased from £85.2 billion to £128.6 billion.

NHS Resolution 2022

Claims for clinical negligence are a valuable source of learning and an opportunity for improvement which should not be lost.

NHS Resolution

This conference will enable you to:

  • Network with colleagues with an interest in Clinical Negligence 
  • Learn from outstanding practice in responding to claims 
  • Reflect on national developments and learning 
  • Understand the patient perspective and why patients decide to litigate 
  • Explore the impact of the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework on Clinical Negligence claims and litigation 
  • Improve the way claims are responded to and improve practice in mediation and ADR
  • Develop your skills in learning from claims to reduce avoidable harm
  • Understand how you can bring together Complaints, Claims and Patients Safety Investigation
  • Identify key strategies for supporting staff who are the subject of a claim 
  • Reflect on the progress towards clinical negligence reform and how the system may change 
  • Understand the standards to which services will be judged during the Pandemic 
  • Ensure you are up to date with the latest data with regard to learning from obstetric and maternity claims 
  • Self assess and reflect on your own practice
  • Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes

Chair & Speakers Include:

Simon Hammond

Director of Claims Management
NHS Resolution

Jo Mason-Higgins

Head of Claims, Complaints and Patient Safety Investigations Lead for Duty of Candour
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paul Whiteing

Chief Executive
Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA)

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