Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme

Members of this scheme can help if someone has been injured as a result of clinical negligence. Clinical negligence is when someone has been injured because a professional in the health service (for example a doctor, surgeon, nurse, therapist or dentist) has provided care that was below standard. Clinical negligence can result if:

there is a delay or failure to diagnose a condition
there is a delay or failure to treat a condition
a treatment goes wrong
the wrong treatment is used
the patient has not given their consent (agreement to the treatment).

Clinical negligence covers NHS and privately funded hospitals. It also covers defective medical products, for example implants or drugs. Solicitors and legal executives (legally qualified people who work with solicitors) can apply to join this scheme.