The National Health Service Litigation Authority NHSLA NPSA 26th September 2005

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The National Health Service Litigation
Authority(NHSLA)NPSA 26th September 2005
Ruth Symons Risk Manager, NHSLA
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NHSLA WHAT IS IT?

• Special Health Authority part of NHS
• Established 1995
• Geographical limits England
• Manage clinical negligence litigation against
  NHS bodies
• 1999 non-clinical claims

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NHSLA WHAT IS IT?

• Mutual pool (not an insurance company)
• Pay as you go funding
• Non profit making
• Membership is voluntary
• 3 current schemes
• Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST)
• Liability to Third Parties (LTPS)
• Properties Expenses Scheme (PES)

(RPST)
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NHSLA AIMS
to minimise the overall costs of claims to
the NHS to manage and raise the standards
of risk management throughout the NHS to
provide a Human Rights Act Information Service to
the NHS
Framework Document
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NHSLA STRUCTURE
Professional Advisory Panel
Board
Policy Advisory Group
Risk Management
Human Rights Act Information Service
Finance
Claims
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Claims - Number by year of notification as at
31/03/2005
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Claims Value by year of notification as at
31/03/2005
s million
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CNST Claims by Specialty as at 31/03/2005
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Number and Cost of Staff Claims by Cause _at_
31/03/05
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NHSLA Objectives Risk Management

• Increase risk management awareness
• Improve standards and procedures
• Reduce the number and cost of claims
• Contribute to improvements in patient care and
  the safety and wellbeing of NHS staff

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Risk Management Team Activities
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Standards Assessments

• Set of Standards for each trust type
• Acute
• Maternity
• Mental Health Learning Disability
• Ambulance
• PCT
• Twoyearly assessments
• Three levels
• Discount on contributions

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CNST General Assessment Levels at 31/03/2005
Acute Trusts
Total Number of Trusts - 239
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