Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice

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The Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice is a state-backed indemnity scheme in England that provides cover for clinical negligence claims arising from NHS general practice services.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NHS indemnity scheme
clinical negligence indemnity scheme
state-backed indemnity scheme
administeredBy NHS Resolution
appliesTo GP practices in England
general practitioners in England
other healthcare professionals working in NHS general practice
beneficiary NHS England
general practitioners providing NHS services
patients receiving NHS general practice services
claimant patients or their representatives
claimHandling claims managed centrally by NHS Resolution
compensatesFor personal injury caused by clinical negligence in general practice
costToMembers no direct membership fee for GPs
country England
covers NHS general practice services
clinical negligence claims
negligent acts or omissions in the course of NHS general practice
primary medical services provided under an NHS contract
documentation NHS Resolution membership rules for CNSGP
NHS Resolution scheme guidance
doesNotCover non-clinical liabilities of GP practices
private work undertaken by GPs
fundedBy NHS England
surface form: NHS in England

UK government
geographicalScope England only
governedBy NHS Resolution scheme rules
introducedBy UK government
introducedInResponseTo rising indemnity costs for GPs
jurisdiction England
legalBasis NHS Act 2006
surface form: NHS Act 2006 (as amended)
managedFrom London, England
surface form: London
membership automatic for eligible providers of NHS general practice services
operatedBy NHS Resolution
partOf Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice self-linksurface differs
surface form: NHS clinical negligence schemes in England
purpose to ensure patients can obtain compensation for harm caused by clinical negligence in general practice
to provide state-backed indemnity for clinical negligence in NHS general practice
to reduce indemnity costs pressure on GPs
relatedTo Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts
replaced reliance on private indemnity for NHS clinical negligence in general practice
requires GPs to maintain appropriate cover for non-NHS and non-clinical liabilities
riskTypeCovered clinical risk
sector National Health Service
sponsor Department of Health and Social Care
surface form: Department of Health and Social Care (England)
startDate 1 April 2019
2019-04-01
typeOfCoverage occurrence-based indemnity

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NHS Resolution operates Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice
Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice partOf Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NHS clinical negligence schemes in England
Existing Liabilities Scheme relatedTo Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice