Urgently review compensation system for medical harm, replacing clinical negligence
Bristol Heart Inquiry · Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 18 July 2001
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
There should be an urgent review of the system for providing compensation to those who suffer harm arising out of medical care. The review should be concerned with the introduction of an administrative system for responding promptly to patients’ needs in place of the current system of clinical negligence and should take account of other administrative systems for meeting the financial needs of the public. (See further the Recommendations on the safety of care.)
Bristol Heart Inquiry, Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report · 18 Jul 2001 Source PDF →
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