07 September 2020 Simon Berney-Edwards 2383 News Covid-19 Clinical Negligence Protocol: 2020 bySimon Berney-Edwards The patient safety charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), NHS Resolution which handles all claims against the NHS in England now including GPs, and the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL) have signed up to a new protocol to better manage claims during the ongoing coronavirus situation. The protocol is wide-ranging, covering: moratoriums upon limitation until 3 months after the protocol ends; making use of email to serve and receive documents the default position; encouraging much more innovation for example on-line examinations of clients for medical expert reports; encouraging more co-operation in the progress of claims, and in particular interim payments of damages and costs to avoid unnecessary court hearings; settlement meetings and mediations to take place remotely wherever possible; consideration of whether costs budgeting needs to take place initially or can be requested to be adjourned in order to save court and other resources. You can download the guidance here. For those interested in getting more support on remote examinations, why not register for our webinar on the 6th October? Share Print Tags 05. Rules and Regulations09. Records Assessments and Site Visits Related articles Is it within the remit of an expert to decide which witness of fact they believe or disbelieve? The dangers of a considerable burden of expert work Preliminary (pre-report) experts’ meetings Pfizer Inc v Uniqure Biopharma BV [2024] EWHC 2672 (Pat) How not to use AI in expert evidence Switch article Could you be the next Forensic Science Regulator? Previous Article Expert witnesses in legal aid cases Next Article Comments are only visible to subscribers.