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Today's Chair, Simon Hammond, is also speaking later in the programme:
EXTENDED SESSION: Mediation and ADR
Simon Hammond
Director of Claims Management
NHS Resolution
• the benefits and why it is so important to the legal process
• the feedback loop – why is it important for clinicians to know about claims
• the daunting prospect of a legal trial – what to expect and how often
• the relationship with regulators
Clinical Negligence Update
Dr Craig Purshouse
Senior Lecturer in Law
University of Liverpool
• legal tests for clinical negligence claims
• review of recent clinical negligence cases
• how the Courts may view clinical negligence claims brought by families who have lost loved ones during the pandemic
• NHS litigation reform potential changes and proposals from Health & Social Care Committee (HSCC)
The Claimant Position and what a Claimant expects from the process
Lisa O’Dwyer
Medico Legal Director
Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
• understanding why patients complain and litigate
• the claimant position
• what a claimant expects from the process and tips to avoid issues