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COVID-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol 2020
October 6, 2020The Clinical Negligence Protocol came into effect on 14th August and has been signed by NHS Resolution, SCIL and AvMA. The protocol has been designed so that individual firms do not need to sign up to it. The protocol provides for suspension of the limitation period in all clinical negligence cases; it is intended that […]
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Clinical negligence protocol during pandemic agreed
August 14, 2020AvMA is pleased to have worked with its lawyer members, NHS Resolution and the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL) to agree a joint protocol on the handling of clinical negligence claims during the pandemic. It offers some assurance to those unfortunate enough to have to pursue a clinical negligence claim during these difficult times […]
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RESPOND Study call for volunteers
July 30, 2020The RESPOND Study is looking for patients and hospital staff with experience of emergency abdominal surgery to take part in a study into complications
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AvMA comment on Cumberlege report on Medicines and Devices
July 8, 2020AvMA welcomes the Cumberlege report on Medicines and Devices published today. The report contains a range of recommendations for improving the regulation of medicines and devices and recounts the struggle women and families affected by drugs like Primodos, sodium valporate and devices such as mesh implants have had to get their concerns taken seriously and […]
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Call for urgent action on non-COVID treatment
June 18, 2020A coalition of leading patient safety professionals, including AvMA, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and First Ministers Nicola Sturgeon, Mark Drakeford and Arlene Foster, calling for urgent action to address the continuing unavailability of urgent diagnostics and treatment for thousands of non-COVID patients. Our amazing, dedicated NHS staff, together with government measures, have […]