New membership service for public hospital consultants by MDU
Latest indemnifier offering to ‘bridge gap’ on State cover
Dr Michael Devlin, MDU. Pic: Richard Bailey
A new membership indemnity service for public hospital consultants has been launched by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).
The latest indemnity service is designed for consultants who do not do any private clinical work, but it also offers indemnity for certain fee paying non-clinical work not covered by state indemnity for earnings up to a ceiling of €1,500 gross per year.
It does not include indemnity for clinical negligence claims.
Aimed at consultants working in public hospitals where all their clinical practice is indemnified by the State Claims Agency, MDU membership “provides support for medico-legal issues not covered by the state scheme”.
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Millions of pounds paid out in negligence claims against East Lancashire Hospitals
Millions of pounds in damages were paid out last year following serious mistakes in care at East Lancashire Hospitals, figures reveal.
Tuesday, 22nd December 2020, 12:30 pm
Someone can bring a claim against an NHS trust if it is believed they, or a family member, suffered harm or died due to negligent treatment.
Data from NHS Resolution, which handles such cases on behalf of the NHS, reveals 94 clinical negligence claims against East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust were successful in 2019-20.
A total damages bill of £14.1 million was paid out in relation to these claims over the year, while further legal costs totalled £1.1 million.