Trust medic legal claims

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Dear University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust,

may i please make request under freedom of information act .

a) how many medico - legal claims for this NHS trust in the past 12 months ? please set out monthly.
b) who deals with these litigation claims ?
c) policies regarding a medico legal claim?
D) number of staff compensation claims through the injury benefit scheme ? ( Permenant injury scheme )(temporary injury benefit scheme)
e) does the trust have a specific insurance company?

Yours faithfully,

j gilman

Knowles, Jacqueline, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

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Good Afternoon

Please find attached an acknowledgment to your Freedom of Information
request.

Kind regards

jackie

Jacqueline Knowles

Information Governance Secretary

Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill,

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN

Tel: 01782 55(5349)

Fax: 01782 746991

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Dear Knowles, Jacqueline,

i would like an update where the FOI information that i requested. you said it would have been done by 04/05/2011

Yours sincerely,

J Gilman

Knowles, Jacqueline, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

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Good Afternoon

Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request.

I apologise for the delay.

Kind regards

Jackie

Jacqueline Knowles

Information Governance Secretary

Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill,

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN

Tel: 01782 55(5349)

Fax: 01782 746991

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Dear Knowles, Jacqueline,

this response has got no detail in.for question
"D"

i wanted specfic number i.e.
Permenant Injury Benefit
Temporary Injury Benefit
per month

and can i have a copy of the applicable policy as requested

Yours sincerely

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

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Dear Requestor

Further to my earlier FOIA response (attached) I have now been advised that whilst the Trust is in the process of drafting a revised Claims policy a previously ratified policy exists and I attach a copy for you.

Further to your additional queries below (10/05). In light of your previous request I asked the Medio-Legal Dept for comments however they have advised me that they are clear on what information you require therefore are you able to be more specific?

From lunch-time today I will be away from the office for a few days & therefore please copy any response to Jackie Knowles.

Kind Regards
Catherine
Catherine S. P. Warwick
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE MANAGER
Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Old Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN
Tel: 01782 55(4040) Fax: 01782 746991

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Dear Warwick, Catherine,

I cant be anymore specfic

this response has got no detail in.for question
"D"

I wanted specfic number
Permenant Injury Benefit
Temporary Injury Benefit
number per month

Yours sincerely,

tricky dicky

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Thank you for your email; I am currently out of the office returning Tuesday 31st May. For any urgent matters please contact Jackie Knowles on (01782) 554040. Alternatively, I will response to your email on my return.

Kind Regards

Catherine Warwick

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Dear TD

In relation to:

I wanted specific number
Permanent Injury Benefit
Temporary Injury Benefit
number per month

Does this relate in any way to staff sickness payments?

Kind Regards
Catherine
Catherine S. P. Warwick
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE MANAGER
Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Old Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN
Tel: 01782 55(4040) Fax: 01782 746991

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Dear Warwick, Catherine,
No just the number of claims for the above per month . But it is sickness related

Yours sincerely,

j Gilman

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

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Further to your comments below.

We have previously provided the number of medico-legal claims. Unfortunately, I am have yet to precisely locate anyone within the Trust who may have detailed knowledge of:

Permanent Injury Benefit
Temporary Injury Benefit

However, I am making further enquiries via Finance/Payroll/HR and will update you when I have further information .

In the interim I have searched our Internet; page 67 of the attached policy does refer to this matter.

Is there any further information you could provide please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Kind Regards
Catherine
Catherine S. P. Warwick
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE MANAGER
Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Old Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN
Tel: 01782 55(4040) Fax: 01782 746991

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Is this the hospital that refused a patient an operation, because it chose not to follow NICE on obesity guidance?

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Dear Warwick, Catherine,

Just a update please
i havent heard anything off you ??

Yours sincerely,

J Gilman

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Thank you for your email; I am currently off sit, returning Friday 22nd July 2011. For any urgent matters please contact the Clinical Governance Department (01782) 554040. Alternatively, I will response to your email on my return.

Kind Regards

Catherine Warwick

Warwick, Catherine, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust

Dear J Gilman

Thank you for your email. I have received the following information:

The UHNS paid 6 people Temporary Injury Benefit for the year 2010-11,
However, we cannot locate any record of people in receipt of permanent injury benefit however I have been advised that the NHSPA may hold information:

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/injury

Kind Regards
Catherine
Catherine S. P. Warwick
INFORMATION GOVERNANCE MANAGER
Clinical Governance, Audit and Risk Department
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Old Computer Building, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7LN
Tel: 01782 55(4040) Fax: 01782 746991

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