By: 28 November 2017

Tackle rising clinical negligence costs, says Alex Chalk MP

The proposed state-backed indemnity scheme is welcome news for GPs in England, but the underlying issue of rising clinical negligence...

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By: 21 November 2017

Simon Readhead QC to chair Claims Media clinical negligence conference

Simon Readhead QC will chair next year’s Claims Media clinical negligence conference. Readhead, who was called to Bar in 1979...

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By: 2 November 2017

Medical Protection Society: discount rate reform must progress swiftly to stop “unsustainable” costs of clinical negligence

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has told the Justice Select Committee that legislation to deliver discount rate reform must progress swiftly...

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By: 11 September 2017

NAO: Government needs to take a “stronger and more integrated” approach to reduce rising clinical negligence costs

The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that the Government needs to take a “stronger and more integrated” approach if...

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By: 10 July 2017

MDU putting more pressure on NHS by no longer insuring spinal surgeries, says Fletchers Solicitors

The MDU’s announcement that it will no longer cover spinal procedures in private hospitals could have catastrophic consequences for the...

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By: 2 July 2017

Thousands of possible new claims on the horizon from patients suffering from ill effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements

Medical implant manufacturers and the NHS are at risk of having to face thousands of new hip replacement negligence claims...

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By: 23 June 2017

Urgent action is needed says the Medical Protection Society as it projects clinical negligence costs rising to £2.6 billion by 2022

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has said that the NHS could be paying out £2.6 billion a year in clinical...

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By: 5 May 2017

Foot Anstey’s medical negligence practice sets sail as Enable Law

Foot Anstey's medical negligence practice has become a separate business entity within the Foot Anstey Group. Known as Enable Law,...

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