Inquiries Paterson Inquiry Reported

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Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson - 04 Feb 2020 17

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Indemnity regulation reform

Recommendation
We recommend that the Government should, as a matter of urgency, reform the current regulation of indemnity products for healthcare professionals in light of the serious shortcomings identified by this Inquiry and introduce a nationwide safety net to ensure patients …
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In June 2026, Baroness Merron stated for the Department of Health and Social Care that a sector-led voluntary Code of Practice introduced in January 2025 was undergoing an independent implementation evaluation, to be followed by an impact evaluation to determine whether further interventions are required (Baroness Merron, Jun 2026). Earlier, the Thirlwall Inquiry legal team found in May 2024 that reform of clinical negligence cover remained a challenging issue, with three options due to be explored through ongoing work (The Thirlwall Inquiry legal team, May 2024).

Department of Health and Social Care · 16 Dec 2021 Under consideration
Words of: Department of Health and Social Care, Government response to the independent inquiry report into the issues raised by former surgeon Ian Paterson, 16 December 2021
Pending In 2018, the government launched a consultation on appropriate clinical negligence cover for regulated healthcare professionals. This sought views on whether to change legislation to ensure that all regulated healthcare professionals in the UK not covered by state indemnity hold regulated insurance, rather than discretionary indemnity. The government has now extended this programme to consider the issues raised by the inquiry and is committed to bringing forward proposals for reform in 2022. The government’s response to this recommendation is pending. We recognise that a system needs to be in place to ensure patients have confidence that they can access …
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