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NTMA Results and Business Review 2012 - State Claims Agency
9 January 20139 January 2013 - The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) today reported results for 2012 and provided a review of activities across the range of its business functions. The following extract relates to the State Claims Agency, the name used by the NTMA when performing its delegated claims and risk management functions. State […]
SCA and ACCS publish survey on child protection and welfare in schools
23 November 201296% of Community and Comprehensive schools have a formal Child Protection and Welfare Policy in placeReport recommends more training and more widespread use of formalised recruitment procedures Schools would welcome more practical guidance on child protection and welfareThe State Claims Agency (SCA) and the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools […]
Adverse Event Data for 2011 published by the HSE and SCA
9 October 2012The HSE and the State Claims Agency today, (October 9th 2012) published details of the number of adverse events reported by hospitals and community based healthcare facilities in 2011. The State Claims Agency works with the HSE to record and analyse adverse events that are reported in the healthcare system.Recording […]
State Claims Agency to cut barrister fees by up to 25%
16 August 2012New arrangements will see competitive tendering, fee caps applied to barristers Barrister initiative builds on success of similar move with solicitor services SCA given additional functions with Legal Costs Unit and Garda Compensation Scheme The State Claims Agency (SCA), the claims management arm of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), has announced a […]
A New Dawn: The State Claims Agency Newsletter
31 July 2012The latest edition of the CIS Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.This Edition’s contentEditorial: A New Dawn: The State Claims Agency NewsletterLeadership and Accountability for Quality and SafetyHigh Court awards €450,000 to Plaintiff after 41 years.Case Report – Retained Obstetric SwabNoticeboard […]
Controlling Legal Costs in Clinical Negligence Actions: CIS Newsletter
30 April 2012The latest edition of the CIS Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.This Edition’s content:Editorial – Controlling Legal Costs in Clinical Negligence ActionsE-learning programme in Blood Transfusion PracticeClinical Inbox – An IT Solution for Radiology Report CommunicationQuality Assurance progress in key diagnostic areasCase Report – Postoperative complicationsNoticeboard […]
Reflections on 2011: CIS Newsletter
30 January 2012The latest edition of the CIS Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.This Edition’s contentEditorialGraduate Diploma In Healthcare (Risk Management and Quality)Introduction of Complementary Therapy into an Acute Paediatric settingSettled cases that were resolved in 2010, reviewed by Clinical Risk Team of the State Claims AgencyCase Report – […]
An Appraisal of the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: CIS Newsletter
30 October 2011The latest edition of the State Claims Agency Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.This Edition’s contentEditorial: An Appraisal of the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011Quality Improvement Initiative: Implementation of an Early Warning System in Cavan Monaghan HospitalModified Early Warning Score (MEWS)Case Study – Failure to diagnose an […]
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