Nottingham
damian.whitlam@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2332
Damian specialises in defending medical malpractice claims on behalf of health care providers including public bodies (including NHS Trusts and NHS Resolution), individual clinicians, corporate organisations and medical malpractice insurers.
Our speakers looked at the legal framework for maternal mental health issues, the obstetrician’s perspective & the psychiatrist’s perspective.
We were delighted to be joined by Dr Nigel Sturrock, Regional Medical Director for the Midlands at NHS England and NHS Improvement. He gave an overview of the pressures placed on the NHS by the pandemic, including the impact on urgent and emergency care, elective procedures and staffing.
Insights were shared on procedure, witness statements, withdrawing admissions and taking screenshots and photos in remote hearings.
Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015], the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, patients who lack capacity to make a particular decision and data on consent claims.
The role of digital tools and how they can be used to help inform and educate patients about their medical condition and treatment options, saving valuable time.
