Patients before Profits

One third of the 10,000 patients a year who pursue a claim for medical negligence receive no compensation. This is often because they have been wrongly advised at the outset. Nevertheless, they are locked into a stressful and lengthy process that often stretches over three, four or more years. IMNR has a network of experienced doctors, mediators, solicitors and those committed to alternative dispute resolution who can offer advice. IMNR will always be:

Ethical

Dependable

Professional

Transparent

Independent Medical Negligence Resolution (IMNR) has been established to arrange for patients who believe that they have been injured:

An Apology when indicated
An Explanation
Compensation when appropriate
Rapid closure

The current system of medical litigation does not offer any of these.

IMNR will arrange for cases to be reviewed by senior medical experts. With the evidence from the reports of experts the IMNR team will be in a position to offer advice to patients, healthcare trusts, lawyers and healthcare insurers (including NHSR).

It is IMNR policy to explore the potential for mediation as the first option. The IMNR panel includes experienced mediators with a medical background and others who approach mediation from a non-medical perspective.

If no agreement can be reached at mediation IMNR, has experienced legal advisors who can be brought in

How a Case Might Progress

IMNR Interaction with the House of Commons Select Committee (Health & Social Care Committee)

Synopsis of House of Commons Select Committee Health & Social Care Committee Consultation on ways to reduce costs of medical litigation.

Response to the Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into NHS Litigation Reform

Synopsis of House of Commons Select Committee (Health & Social Care Committee) Report on NHS Litigation Reform

The House of Commons Select Committee on Health & Social Services published its report on ’NHS Litigation Reform’ on 28 April 2022. There was no medical input to the oral evidence presented to any of the three meetings. Here is a more comprehensive overview presented by Mr Hugh Whitfield at a Webinar hosted by St Mark’s Hospital.