Faster, cheaper way to deal with negligence

By Robin Stride

Plans to give patients and their doctors a faster, cheaper and less stressful experience in alleged medical negligence cases have been revealed to Independent Practitioner Today.

Under the blueprint – being actively backed by some leading medical expert witnesses – both sides would have to agree to early and independent mediation.

Independent Medical Negligence Resolution (IMNR) has been launched by a private consultant entrepreneur to cut through many of the processes’ current frustrations.

Dr Hugh Whitfield

Urological surgeon Mr Hugh Whitfield, said: ‘Once the case has been taken over by lawyers, the best opportunity for mediation to be successful has been lost.