MINUTES OF THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE NO-FAULT COMPENSATION REVIEW WORKING GROUP, HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM FLEMING A, ATLANTIC QUAY, GLASGOW ON WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2009
In attendance
Professor Sheila McLean, University of Glasgow (Chair)
Ciara Brannigan, Medical Protection Society
Steve Carney, SPSO
Andrew Lamb, BDA
Ann Logan, Law Society
Dr Ken Lawton, Scottish Academy
Liz Macdonald, Consumer Focus Scotland
Ranald Macdonald, Central Legal Office
Geraldine Macdonald, Patient Representative
Lindsey McGregor, MDDUS
Rebekah Male, Royal College of Nursing
Andrew Pollock, Solicitor
Gillian Smith, Royal College of Midwives
Dr Hugh Stewart, Medical Defence Union
Lauren Sutherland, Advocate
Dr Peter Terry, British Medical Association
Angela Timoney, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Peter Walsh, Action against Medical Accidents
Margaret Watt, Scotland Patients Association
Andrew Macleod, Scottish Government
Edythe Murie, Scottish Government
Sandra Falconer, Scottish Government
Also in attendance for part of the meeting:
Professor Jim Murdoch, Glasgow University School of Law, attended for discussion of MRG Paper 16 under agenda item 4.
1. Welcome
Professor McLean welcomed everyone to the fifth meeting of the No-Fault Compensation Review Group. (The meeting was held in the video conferencing room to facilitate a link with Dr Ian Bashford, Medical Director, NHS Highland. Unfortunately it wasn’t possible to make the link.)
Item 4 was taken first to allow Professor Murdoch to leave once his paper had been considered. The minutes record the items in the order they appeared on the agenda.
2. Introduction and apologies
Professor McLean advised that:
Fred Tyler had submitted his resignation from the group due to ill health. The Law Society replacement representative was Ann Logan, a clinical negligence specialist, also with Balfour and Manson. Ann attended the meeting;
Rebekah Male had advised that this would be her last...