NHS Resolution

We regularly feature a new ‘case of note’ on our site, exploring significant legal cases impacting the NHS. Our latest case examines allegations of clinical negligence in a trust’s failure to identify Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES), the court considered divisive claims, with experts disagreeing on the MRI interpretation and whether CES was present. Read more here or browse our entire archive 📚 bit.ly/4ffm4jC Sign up to our Resolution Matters newsletters here ➡️ bit.ly/4bEekaw

Delighted to bring together members of NHS Resolution’s Maternity Voices Advisory Group meeting to discuss the up-coming year and set out our ambitions for 2025/26. Thank you to our colleagues who also joined us remotely. (Left to right, Lisa O’Dwyer (AvMA); Annette Anderson (NHS Resolution); Lynn Tilley (NHS Resolution); Laura Kyriacou (NHS Resolution); Megan Bidder (NHS Resolution); Bridget Dack (NHS Resolution); Leann Morris (NHS Resolution); Helen Thackwray (Capsticks); Sangita Bodalia (NHS Resolution); Elizabeth Pells (NHS Resolution); off camera: Bernadette McGhie (Russell-Cooke) and Nick Rigg (NHS Resolution) Online: Hayley Gilroy (NHS Resolution); Paul Plews (MNSI); Susan Gray (NHS Resolution)

Following on from our recent regional event, in collaboration with Bevan Brittan LLP and DAC Beachcroft, we’ve added new maternity resources to our ever-growing collection of Insights, case studies and webinars. Supporting our strategic priority ‘Collaborate to improve maternity outcomes’, the event in Taunton welcomed speakers who represented a range of maternity professionals from across the South West Maternity services and provided the following areas of presentations: - Non-early notification criteria maternity claims - Early notification case themes - Net Zero – Upscaling the hypertension pathway in maternity outpatient services - The Maternity (& Perinatal) Incentive Scheme - Informed Consent Communication and Culture within a maternity unit - Consent for intrapartum procedures and experience of this To find out more about the event and its resources - and to sign up to Resolution Matters - click here ➡️ bit.ly/4bEekaw

A big congratulations to Sangita Talati Bodalia, our Head of Early Notification (Legal) who won the Civil Lawyer Award at the Asian Legal Awards 2024 on Saturday!   With 15+ years of legal expertise, Sangita has been nominated particularly for her close collaboration with NHS Trusts, panel lawyers and with stakeholders such as Action against Medical Accidents, Baby Lifeline and Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).   Speaking about her win Sangita said, “I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been named Civil Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Legal Awards 2024. Sharing this recognition with such talented individuals in our profession was truly inspiring. This award is a testament to the incredible work of my team at NHS Resolution, whose dedication to innovation, early resolution, and patient-centred care drives meaningful change. I couldn’t have achieved this without their support, nor without the guidance of mentors and my family, who have always stood by me.   “A heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their remarkable achievements—it was a privilege to celebrate with you.   “Here’s to breaking barriers and making a continued impact in all that we do.”   Megan Bidder, Director of Safety and Learning, commented, "I am thrilled to congratulate Sangita Talati Bodalia on her well-deserved win of the Civil Lawyer Award at the Asian Legal Awards 2024. "This award recognises her longstanding commitment and leadership of our Early Notification Legal team, and her transformative work in improving outcomes for families affected by serious birth injuries.” SOCIETY OF ASIAN LAWYERS LIMITED #ALA2024

It was a pleasure today to speak at the EIDO conference on consent and the importance of understanding why it is such a vital process to get right. It was good to hear the clinicians perspective on this topic.  Over the last five years NHS Resolution has paid out significant amounts on cases where consent was an issue.     Supported decision making (consent) is a vital part of patient care.  Consent claims often centre on the quality and nature of information provided to patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare. NHS Resolution has some great resources on their website to assist in understanding this topic in more detail.

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Next week, our Safety and Learning team and Weightmans are hosting a free, virtual forum on complex mental health presentations in pregnancy. We are excited to be joined by a great range of speakers (clinical and legal) who will outline the current pathways and discuss the challenges facing maternity units. If you work in maternity services, perinatal mental health services or support women and families, this forum may be for you! There is still time to sign up ➡ bit.ly/3BV3Gyw

This #WorldDiabetesDay we’re sharing our review of clinical negligence claims related to diabetes and lower limb complications, which has seen a growth in the volume and value of claims in the last decade. The report makes recommendations to improve patient care and patient safety and proposes standards which should be put into practice to reduce this trend. Learn more and download the report here ➡ bit.ly/3NM7KCD

Join us for the next webinar in our Maternity in Focus series on Tuesday 20 November where Capsticks’ Partner Helen Thackwray will be joined by Ingrid Henderson and Caroline Latham-Parker, Associate Safety and Learning Leads at NHS Resolution and Professor Hora Soltani and Frankie Fair from Sheffield Hallam University, where together they will explore: - NHS Resolution's safety and learning service; scorecards and data to help your organisation understand where they fit within the national picture - Guidance on applying the System Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) Model with reference to a recent Neonatal Jaundice case story - Reflections on perinatal practices in the assessment of jaundice in Black, Asian and ethnic minority babies - Recommendations for change Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/epms39KR

Did you miss the chance to attend our digital innovation in healthcare webinar last week? The recording and resources are now available on our website ➡️ bit.ly/3CqercH At the webinar we heard all about the impressive digital innovation and automation taking place at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and were provided a useful legal update on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Thank you to our co-hosts for helping make the event such a success: Clyde & Co, Capsticks LLP and Kennedys.