Evaluating the proposed fixed costs for clinical negligence claims
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Current cost of medical negligence in NHS hospitals: analysis of claims database.
OBJECTIVES To identify trends in the incidence and cost of clinical negligence claims. To determine the current annual cost to the NHS as a whole in terms of cash paid out to patients and their solicitors and the defence costs incurred. DESIGN Analysis of records on database. SETTING A well defined group of hospitals within one health authority which collected information on a consistent ba...
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Background: Medical negligence occurs when a professional is failed to use proper level of care, skill or diligence in the performance of its activity causing harm to its patient or when he failes to act in accordance with accepted medical practice. Medical negligence suits have become an issue of concern for doctors and health service departments and it can be a significant event for anyone...
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