Archive for August 2010

corporate accountability - 21st September

With over 1,500 safety practitioners working in healthcare, the IOSH Healthcare Group has just announced its autumn conference. Taking place in Cheshire on 21st September, the programme explores corporate accountability corporate manslaughter, violence in the workplace and the role of Directors and Managers for health & safety. Presentations will be delivered by members of the Group, University of Glamorgan and Morgan Cole solicitors.

 

For details, click ‘events’ at www.betteroutcomes.org

whistleblowing

Channel 4 News reported that 17 NHS Doctors signed compromise agreements  each year since 2000

Read the full story at the ‘news’ page at www.betteroutcomes.org

 

Meanwhile, the Social Partnership Forum published their guide in July, promoting best practice in devising, implementing and auditing whistleblowing

policies and procedures. Link to it at ‘publications’ at www.betteroutcomes.org

RCN and NHS managers

“The contribution of SHA and PCT staff to achieving improvements in health care over recent years must not be underestimated.

Dr Peter Carter,  RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary,  20th July 2010. To read the full article, click ‘news’ at www.betteroutcomes.org

only 4% of NHSLA cases go to court

DH is retaining the NHSLA. But, read on.  60% of acute trusts, 31% of mental health and learning disability trusts, 70% of maternity services and no ambulance trusts were at levels 2 or 3 of NHSLA’s risk management standards in March of this year.  Solicitors succeeding in clinical negligence claims bill up to £450 per hour, and a success fee of 100%. NHSLA secures the very best of the defence market for £205 an hour, and no success fees. But, DH is exploring opportunities for greater commercial involvement. NHSLA is relocating to offices in London and Harrogate.

Link to NHSLA’s annual report via ‘publications’ at  www.betteroutcomes.org

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