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I lead our Clinical Risk department and am a clinical negligence specialist with a focus on resolving complex and high-value clinical negligence disputes, particularly those involving obstetric and brain injury. I also run the Inquest team and am a dual qualified barrister and solicitor. I have a passionate interest in patient safety, and I act for a broad base of NHS clients. My role also involves leading a large team of lawyers advising the NHS about the multiplicity of processes that arise following an adverse incident.
I run a patient safety focus group within Bevan Brittan to explore how we can align the work that we do on behalf of the NHS so claims and inquest data can support patient safety developments. I work closely with acute Trusts and Trust Boards to identify themes from claims and complaints.
The opportunity provided via two Lay appointments to Government Advisory Panels, has given me a platform to use my experience of health related adverse incidents constructively to challenge and test the conclusions of each Panel. My aim has been to ensure that patients have been put at the centre of decision making.
Publications:
I have recently had an article published in the Clinical Services Journal discussing the role of the Coroner and patient safety.
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- Developing and publishing ‘Ten years of Maternity Claims: An analysis of NHS Litigation Authority Data.’
- Successfully advised the Lewis Smithers v Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust on the case of a breach baby born with severe disabilities.
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The Paterson Inquiry – key recommendations
04/02/2020
HSIB: A step along the path towards safer care
29/06/2016
There has been considerable interest in the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), which came into being on 1 April this...
Statutory Duty of Candour
26/11/2014
For NHS providers (NHS trusts and FTs) the statutory duty of candour goes live on 27 November 2014 (for independent healthcare and...
Statutory Duty of Candour
23/07/2014
The Government's latest Consultation Response sets out its revised thinking on the proposed statutory duty of candour and, in...
The Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry -...
12/12/2012
In this alert, we focus on the related quality governance themes of organisational culture and the structures for quality...
NHS Litigation Authority 10 Years of Maternity Claims Report
05/11/2012
NHS Litigation Authority 10 Years of Maternity Claims Report
Claims Online: Meet the NHS LA Chief Executive Catherine Dixon
02/11/2012
Joanna Lloyd, puts a number of questions to the new Chief Executive of the NHS Litigation Authority, Catherine Dixon. Catherine...
PIP breast implants - Joanna Lloyd examines the road ahead
02/07/2012
The NHS Medical Director’s expert group, which has been looking at PIP (Poly Implant Prothèse) breast implants has now published...
Data security: if data is lost and possible sanctions that can be...
14/09/2011
Few would take issue with a statement that the NHS and its associated parts need to be trusted to maintain the confidentiality and...
Is it an inquest or a claim?
20/10/2010
When preparing a statement for the Coroner, Mr A raised a concern that, although the cause of death of Mrs X was clostridium...
Scores on the doors
08/07/2010
Continuing her series of articles on Patient Safety, Joanna Lloyd summarises the findings of the NHS Inpatient Survey 2009 from...
Driving “being open” … is a legal duty of candour required?
02/03/2010
Joanna Lloyd looks at recent arguments on openness and the proposals for a legal Duty of Candour.
Can NHS trusts build the will to improve patient safety?
23/12/2009
In this article Ceri Catton and Joanna Lloyd explore how safe the NHS is, examine the criticisms raised against NHS Trusts and...
Claims Online - Are Coroners making patients safer
06/10/2009
Not harming patients has been a key principle of professional medical practice for centuries. The NHS does a great deal of good....
Head of the construction and engineering department Andrew Tobin is an experienced and highly skilled practitioner with a focus on non-contentious construction matters. He often advises on projects in the education sector.