Recovery of NHS Charges in PI Claims

Claimants in personal injury claims may have received hospital treatment or taken ambulance journeys as a result of their injuries.

When a successful claim is made the Defendant has to pay for the cost of any National Health Service treatment. 

This e-learning course provides an introduction to the repayment of NHS charges. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has recently started work in the personal injury sector.

Content

• Notifying the CRU of a compensation settlement (CRU1)
• The Certificate of NHS charges
• The tariff of charges and cap amounts
• Complex cases (payments into court, structured settlements etc.)
• Helpful PDF quick reference guide to download

Lawyers that handle personal injury claims need to understand their obligations to notify the Compensation Recovery Unit when a compensation settlement is made. They must also be able to interpret the Certificate of Charges as well as the applicable tariffs.

Our e-learning training will provide you with an understanding of this process, what treatment charges are covered and how these may be capped.

Outcomes

As part of The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, a compensator is liable to repay NHS treatment charges if they make a compensation settlement.

Specifically they must make a payment to the NHS if the accident resulted in an injured person utilising an NHS ambulance service and/or receiving medical treatment at an NHS hospital.

This training provides an overview of NHS charges and covers:

• When a Defendant is liable to repay NHS charges
• How NHS charges are calculated
• The procedure governing repayment of NHS charges
• How to approach complex cases
  • Multiple compensators
  • Contributory negligence
  • Fatal accidents

Delegates

Trainee solicitors, paralegals, litigation assistants and claims handlers.

If you have any queries on our psychological injury training, please contact Kath Kinch on

Phone: 0114 273 8300
Email: Kath@KinchRobinson.com