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Litigation

Recommendations related to litigation

6 recommendations 100% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (5)
Accepted in Part (1)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

6 total
IHRD-36 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Separation of Investigation and Litigation

Trust employees who investigate and accident should not be involved with related Trust preparation for inquest or litigation.

HSC Trusts
IHRD-94 Accepted in Part Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Clinical Negligence Litigation Reform

The interests of patient safety must prevail over the interests engaged in clinical negligence litigation. Such litigation can become an obstacle to openness. A government committee should examine whether clinical …

Northern Ireland Executi…
IHRD-96 Accepted Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Healthcare Litigation Standards

The Department should provide clear standards to govern the management of healthcare litigation by Trusts and the work of Trust employees and legal advisors in this connection should be audited.

Department of Health NI
F110 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Lowering barriers

Actual or intended litigation should not be a barrier to the processing or investigation of a complaint at any level. It may be prudent for parties in actual or potential …

- The Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 do not contain any provision requiring or permitting complaints to be …
Healthcare providers
F94 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Evidence-based assessment

As some form of running record of the evidence reviewed must be retained on each claim in order for these reports to be produced, the NHS Litigation Authority should consider …

- NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority, renamed April 2017) maintains a claims management database covering all CNST claims. The NHS Resolution annual report …
F95 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Information sharing

As the interests of patient safety should prevail over the narrow litigation interest under which confidentiality or even privilege might be claimed over risk reports, consideration should also be given …

- NHS Resolution shares claims data and risk information with CQC. The NHS Resolution annual report (2023-24) states that the organisation works with CQC and …