Resolution Matters - NHS Resolution newsletter Having trouble reading this email? View it in your web browser [link removed] Resolution Matters: 30 September 2022 Our new chair [[link removed]]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new chair to our NHS Resolution Board, Sally Cheshire, CBE. Sally is an experienced chair, board member and audit chair across the health, care and family justice sectors and will bring a wealth of experience to the role. Read more about Sally's position [[link removed]].

News [[link removed]] The second report: The evolution of the Early Notification Scheme [[link removed]]

NHS Resolution has published the second report into its ground-breaking scheme driving proactive liability investigations and early resolution of birth injury cases to support families, staff and healthcare providers. The second report: The evolution of the Early Notification (EN) Scheme provides an overview of progress made since the report into the first year of the EN Scheme which was published in 2019. Read more... [[link removed]]

NHS Resolution’s maternity campaign for 2022/23: Delivering Better [[link removed]]

Outlined in Advise, resolve and learn: Our strategy to 2025 [[link removed]], our third strategic priority is to collaborate to improve maternity outcomes. To support this, we are running a campaign to showcase our work in the maternity space. This week, we launched registration for our face to face event, Collaborate to improve maternity care: respond to, learn from and prevent harm, on Monday 28 November 2022 at the Royal College of Physicians – Register your place [[link removed]].

[[link removed]] Learning from our Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice [[link removed]]

We have published a report reviewing claims received in the first year of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP). The analysis includes practical safety recommendations which aim to improve patient safety and prevent harm, thereby reducing the number and cost of harm events in general practice. Read more… [[link removed]]

[[link removed]] Launch: Behavioural assessments resources [[link removed]]

Our Practitioner Performance Advice service has today published its latest Insights paper: Behavioural Assessments: findings from an in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis and an accompanying video outlining the behavioural assessment process. These resources are conceived as tools for healthcare practitioners and their colleagues and situate behavioural assessments in the broader context of practitioner development and the management of practitioner performance. Read more... [[link removed]]

Learning from medication errors – anti-infectives [[link removed]]

We have published the final instalment in a suite of five ‘Did You Know’ information leaflets dedicated to sharing learning from medication errors. This fifth leaflet shares learnings from 172 claims linked to anti-infectives medication. Such medication includes antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals. The entire medication errors series [[link removed]] can be found on our website.

[[link removed]] NHS Resolution collaborates on surgery best practice guides [[link removed]]

NHS Resolution has worked with Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT), the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS), the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain (ASGBI), and the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) to create the guides, outlining how clear documentation of procedures can support the resolution process and provide the best care for patients. Read more... [[link removed]]

[[link removed]] Diabetes and lower-limb complications: launch of video [[link removed]]

In June, we published our report: Diabetes and lower-limb complications: A thematic review of clinical negligence claims. We have now published a video featuring an interview with Nicole Mottolini, who authored the report, where she shares her key takeaways from the report’s findings. View the video [[link removed]].

[[link removed]] Launch of 2022 Claims Scorecards [[link removed]]

It is important that NHS trusts and independent sector providers review their up-to-date claims record and use this to target interventions to improve patient safety. To assist, our 2022 claims scorecards are now available for our members to review. Read more... [[link removed]]

[[link removed]] Promoting a just and fair culture [[link removed]]

In the coming weeks and months, we will be launching an external campaign reinforcing a focus on promoting a just and fair learning culture in the NHS, working alongside other healthcare organisations. This will include the launch of a suite of resources linked to this important theme. Read more about the campaign [[link removed]].

NHS Resolution’s academic partnerships [[link removed]]

One of our strategic priorities is to share data and insights to improve services in the healthcare system. We provide an overview of the various areas where we collaborate closely with academic partners to ensure we can maximise learnings. Read more... [[link removed]]

[[link removed]] Case of note: MT and KT v. Kent & Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (High Court, 10/2/2022 – Johnson J.) [[link removed]]

This unusual case involved both a claim for clinical negligence and a separate claim under the Human Rights Act. After a father suffered a psychotic episode and stabbed his daughter causing serious injuries, they took the trust that had discharged the father from secondary care to court. Ultimately, the court found in favour of the defendant with regard to both claims. Read more… [[link removed]]

Organ Donation Week 2022

Alex Crowe, our Deputy Director for Incentive Schemes and Academic Partnerships, and a nephrologist, speaks about his role and expertise, including the role of organ donation in nephrology.

Read more [[link removed]] Know your numbers week

To mark Know Your Numbers Week, in early September, Sergej Daut, NHS Resolution Data Science Manager, describes his work in data science and how it supports our strategic priority to share data and insights as a catalyst for improvement.

Read more [[link removed]] Our events and training

To find out more about our training and events, or that of our partners, please view our events page.

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