Medico-Legal Conference 2023 Show Guide

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CONFERENCE 2023

20TH JUNE 2023

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CONTENTS

7 PROGRAMME

8 SPEAKERS

14 EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS

WELCOME TO MEDICO-LEGAL CONFERENCE 2023

Welcome to the fifth Medico-Legal Conference organised by SpecialistInfo and Iconic Media Solutions!

We are delighted to be holding this conference in person and to be able to live stream the event to our virtual delegates too. It is fantastic to have the ability to include everyone who wants to be a part of this informative and enjoyable day however they prefer to attend.

This year’s conference programme features some of the UK’s leading industry experts and we are honoured to confirm our keynote presentation will be given by Mr Justice Pepperall, High Court Judge, Ministry of Justice.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our expert speakers, exhibitors and sponsors for their help and support in making the conference a success.

We wish you an enlightening and productive day and we hope to see you at future conferences.

Kind regards,

Nicola Guy - Conference Manager & The Conference Team

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Alldoq™ easy to understand yet feature-rich user interface significantly improves efficiency, allowing medico-legal professionals to dedicate more energy to delivering high-quality outcomes. Alldoq™ addresses common challenges faced by medico-legal experts, providing intuitive solutions that make complex tasks much more manageable. From effortlessly uploading and organising medical records, to seamlessly viewing and annotating radiology images, the software truly simplifies these processes. Additionally, it facilitates the creation of comprehensive reports, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the documentation process. These capabilities will be invaluable in daily work, not only in saving the user significant time and effort, but reducing the potential for errors also.

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Overall, Alldoq™ will revolutionise how a user manages their medico-legal work. Its user-friendly interface, timesaving capabilities, and secure cloud-based platform combine to create a comprehensive and efficient tool. By simplifying complex tasks, improving productivity, and ensuring data security, this software will become an indispensable part of your professional toolkit.

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Lordan FRCS, PhD, MBBS, BSc (Hons)

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Programme

20th June 2023, Congress Centre, London

8:45 - Registration

9:45 - Welcome and Introductions from the Master of Ceremonies

Professor Dominic Regan, City Law School, London. Legal Speaker, Writer and Broadcaster

9:50 - Keynote Address: The Presentation of Expert Evidence

Mr Justice Pepperall, High Court Judge, Ministry of Justice

10:10 - Expert Evidence After Muyepa

Professor Dominic Regan, City Law School, London. Legal Speaker, Writer and Broadcaster

10:35 - Causes and Consequences of Cerebral Hypoxia

Dr Chris Danbury, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at University Hospital Southampton NHSFT and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer

11:10 - Refreshments and Networking

11:30 - Secrets and Lies: Fundamental Dishonesty in Clinical Negligence Claims

Chloe Davies, Associate, DAC Beachcroft LLP

12:00 - Dishonesty before the Regulator

Clare Stapleton, Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection Society

12:20 - The Future of Clinical Negligence

Simon Hammond, Director of Claims Management, NHS Resolution

12:40 - Managing your Medico-Legal Risk

Caroline Bennett, Medico-legal Risk Management and Education Consultant

1:15 - Lunch and Networking

2:05 - Panel Discussion: Report Writing Tips

Isabel Bathurst, Specialist in Catastrophic Injury Claims, Isabel Bathurst Consulting Limited, Georgina Parkin, Managing Director and co-owner, Truth Legal Solicitors, Mr Andrew Unwin, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, AJ Unwin Medico-Legal Ltd

2:50 - Acoustic Shock Update: Definitions and Clinical Aspects

Andrew J Parker, Consultant in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery, Peak Medical Practice

3:10 - Clinical and Medico-Legal Case Update

Laura Johnson KC and Anirudh Mandagere, Barrister, Deka Chambers

3:55 - Refreshments and Networking

4:15 - The Role of a Transport Expert Witness and Why Instruct Us

Niki Sinclaire, Personal Transport Expert Witness, Personal Mobility Solutions Ltd

4:35 - Medico-Legal Practices in an Increasingly AI Driven World

Alexander Acaster, Chief Operating Officer, TMLEP

5:10 - Closing Comments

5:15 - Champagne Reception

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6:00 - Close

Speakers

MR JUSTICE PEPPERALL - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sir Edward Pepperall was called to the Bar in 1989, appointed a Recorder in 2009, Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2013, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2016 (Queen’s Bench, now King’s Bench, & Chancery) and a Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Falklands Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2017. He was appointed a High Court Judge in 2018 and sits in the King’s Bench Division. He is a judge of the Technology & Construction Court and a Presiding Judge of the Midland Circuit. Sir Edward practised from St Philips Chambers in Birmingham and London, where he was a Deputy Head of Chambers, Chairman of the Commercial Group and Chairman of the Midland Chancery & Commercial Bar Association. He was a barrister member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for six years and was the chief architect of the 2015 reforms to Part 36. He is an editor of the White Book and a Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn.

PROF DOMINIC REGAN - MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Dominic Regan is a Solicitor (non-practising) and a visiting Professor at City Law School, London. His specialty is Civil Litigation Procedure. He is a columnist at the ‘New Law Journal’, writes a column for every edition of ‘Litigation Funding’ and is Special Adviser to the Association of Costs Lawyers. He assisted Lord Justice Jackson on various aspects of costs reform starting in July 2009 and continuing until Sir Rupert retired in 2018. The final part of those reforms, the extension of fixed costs, takes effect on 1st October this year. Dominic addresses thousands of lawyers each year and indeed a full house of 300 District Judges at their annual conference in March this year.

ALEXANDER ACASTER

After graduating University, Alex has worked exclusively within the clinical negligence sector alongside expert witnesses, insurers and legal professionals. This work has been to promote the use of technology in the sector to drive efficiencies, analytics and patient safety improvements. Overseeing the day-to-day running of a company reviewing 750 cases of alleged negligence a month Alex has developed a key understanding of the nuances of the sector and how technology can be utilised to help all involved.

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Speakers

MR ANDREW J PARKER

Mr Parker is a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, previously at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield and now at Peak Medical Practice in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire and based in the Clinical Sciences Block at Huntbridge Hall, Matlock. After qualifying from Leeds Medical School in 1981, he undertook Registrar and post-graduate research training in Bristol before becoming Senior Registrar to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in 1988 and then obtaining his Consultant appointment in 1992. He is currently in NHS and private practice in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, centred upon Chapel-en-le Frith and Sheffield. Mr Parker has been Programme Director for the North Trent ENT training rotation and Lead clinician for Head and Neck cancer at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. He is a member of the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr Parker has engaged in busy medico-legal practice from the early 1990s, concentrating on the areas of personal injury, acoustic shock, whiplash, noise induced hearing loss, voice disorder and occupational rhinosinusitis.

MR ANDREW UNWIN

I am in clinical practice as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in London and Berkshire. I was appointed as a full time NHS Consultant in 1996 at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals. I qualified in Medicine at Imperial College London (Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School) in 1988. My clinical practice is in knee surgery, sports injuries and paediatric orthopaedics. My specialist interest is arthroscopic knee surgery, ACL reconstruction, lower limb trauma and rehabilitation after amputation surgery. I have been in medico-legal practice since 1992. My medico-legal practice is in both Berkshire and London. I am regularly instructed on behalf of claimants, defendants and as a single joint expert in personal injury and clinical negligence.

ANIRUDH MANDAGERE

Anirudh has a keen interest in clinical negligence and has experience of drafting statements of case, schedules and counter-schedules of loss, and advises on both liability and quantum. He has been exposed to a range of complex medical claims including birth injuries, failure to diagnose cauda equina syndrome and delayed diagnosis of cancer. Recent work includes drafting a Particulars of Claim alleging a failure to diagnose heart failure, advising and drafting a Defence responding to allegations of dental negligence, and advising on several multi-defendant clinical negligence claims, including alleged failures to diagnose bowel and cervical cancer.

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Speakers

CAROLINE BENNETT

Caroline is the former Head of Regional and International Claims at the Medical Protection Society with 30 years collective experience, firstly as a litigation lawyer and subsequently in claims management, working with medical and dental clinicians, experts and lawyers in the UK and overall 20 countries around the world. Since 2019, she has been a Consultant in Medico-Legal risk management and education focusing on understanding, and how to meet, the challenges of today’s risk management landscape, from first contact with a patient to the outcome of a claim, complaint or inquest.

CHLOE DAVIES

Associate Solicitor in the Clinical Risk department at DAC Beachcroft, Leeds, acting on behalf of NHS Resolution in defence of clinical negligence claims. Responsible for a varied caseload, including birth injury, cauda equina and amputation claims and a particular interest in advising on claims involving fundamental dishonesty/fraudulent exaggeration, with experience of contempt of court proceedings arising out of the same.

DR CHRIS DANBURY

Chris has over 30 years’ experience as a doctor. He trained in general internal medicine, microbiology/virology and anaesthesia before switching to intensive care medicine. In 2002 he was appointed as consultant intensive physician, at the Royal Berkshire Hospital before moving to University Hospital Southampton in December 2020. His practice is in General and Neuro Intensive Care Medicine. Chris also has academic roles at the University of Southampton, Kings College London and the University of Reading. His research interests are in complex decision making related to serious medical treatment. Chris has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine for exceptional services to the science and practice of Forensic and Legal Medicine.

CLARE STAPLETON

Clare Stapleton is a Medicolegal Consultant at the London Office of Medical Protection. Before joining MPS she was a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health for 16 years. She was the patient safety lead clinician and also led the mortality review process and set up the Medical Examiner service at Frimley Health. At Medical Protection she assists members by providing medicolegal advice and supports and advises doctors who are involved in Serious Incidents, inquests, disciplinary and regulatory investigations.

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Speakers

GEORGINA PARKIN

Georgina Parkin is the Managing Director and co-owner of Truth Legal solicitors, based in Harrogate and Leeds. Truth Legal specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence, professional negligence, family law, immigration law and employment law. The firm’s website (truthlegal.com) has a wealth of legal information and ranks as one of the best-read law blogs in the country, with a readership of around 40,000 per month. Georgina joined Truth Legal in 2013, rapidly rising to the position of Director in 2016 and Managing Director in 2020. In January 2021, Georgina became co-owner of Truth Legal. She was President of the Harrogate and District Law Society in 2020 and continues to sit on the membership committee of the Harrogate and District Law Society. Georgina has over ten years of experience in personal injury law, which includes claims for accidents at work, road traffic accidents, assaults at work, public liability, product liability and clinical negligence. Whilst Georgina acts solely for Claimants at Truth Legal, she has previously represented Defendant insurance companies and retail organisations. She has particular expertise in chronic pain disorders and serious injury cases.

ISABEL BATHURST

Isabel is a specialist in catastrophic injury claims involving brain and spinal injured claimants and also has extensive clinical negligence experience, with expertise developed over 20 years. During the past 7 years, Isabel has concentrated her practice on foreign jurisdiction claims for both claimants and defendants and on inquest and inquiry work. Isabel’s expertise includes European law cases but also cases in other jurisdictions outside the European Union including the US, Australia, Africa, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The current trend of cosmetic surgery cases abroad is also serving to generate cross-border clinical claims. Isabel has experience of providing personal representation and advocacy on behalf of families at inquests and giving support via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with Victim Support for advice and family liaison for families subject to homicide abroad. Isabel facilitates legal support from an extensive network of foreign lawyers so that families may have legal advice abroad and representation at foreign criminal trials. Isabel has significant expertise of inquest hearings, notably as a Recognised Legal Representative to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which is subject to Article 2 of the ECHR. Isabel’s clinical negligence experience includes acting for protected parties and she was recently involved with the Court of Protection and the Official Solicitor on the settlement of a case at £7.6 million. Isabel also lectures and trains consultants and expert witnesses on clinical negligence cases and inquests. In her role as a Solicitor Advocate at Inquests, Isabel will provide an update to the media outside court.

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Speakers

LAURA JOHNSON KC

Laura’s work encompasses all areas of clinical practice, acting for both claimants and defendants. She is very experienced in cases involving catastrophic injury, including brain and spinal injury. She has a particular interest in novel legal issues and has appeared recently in the Court of Appeal and High Court in leading cases involving questions of consent and the duty of care owed to secondary victims. She has particular expertise in claims involving obstetrics and gynaecology with recent instructions spanning emergency care, oncology, opthalmics, general surgery, colorectal surgery, cardiology and cardiac surgery, mental health and cosmetic surgery.

NIKI SINCLAIRE

I have worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years and have been with Personal Mobility Solutions for 5 years. I have a background in litigation and worked for a leading car hire company as a Litigation Manager. Wanting to expand my qualifications I studied as a counsellor and spent time working on an all-female acute forensic ward with patients of varying mental and physical ability under the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Act. On average I see 3-4 clients a week for both passenger and driver need including all wheelchair accessible vehicle requirements.

SIMON HAMMOND

Simon Hammond joined the NHS Resolution Senior Management Team on 7 January 2019 as the Director of Claims Management. Simon has a wide variety of experience in handling claims having worked for the insurance industry for over 25 years. Simon held head of fraud roles at national law firms, before joining his previous employer, BLM, in 2009. He was promoted to associate solicitor in 2010 and to partner in 2011. Simon has experience of handling all aspects of claims, from policy interpretation, indemnity issues, litigation and prosecution matters. He sat on the Personal Injury Sub Working Group of the Treasury’s Insurance Fraud Task Force, and has also presented at national conferences and edited a chapter of a leading insurance text book. More recently Simon has chaired national conferences on the subject of Clinical Negligence and has given evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee on the subject of NHS litigation reform.

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Exhibitors & Sponsors

ALLDOQ

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The convenient, easy to use workspace that allows medical experts to securely store, organise and complete their medico-legal work in the cloud. Making it simple to get work done.

THE DOCTORS CLUB

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The Doctors Club is a free to join benefits club for doctors, consultants and health professionals in the UK. The club secures preferential rates from business services companies in the healthcare sector and also a wide range of luxury goods/leisure partners on behalf of members. Members have access to exclusive Doctors Club events and also benefit from special access/discounts on other healthcare events. The club also provides members with other tools to assist with the successful running of a private practice such as: The Doctors Club Knowledge Base, “Ask An Expert” tool and The Practice Managers Forum.

EIDO HEALTHCARE

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Inadequate informed consent is a costly drain on the NHS (over £58m was paid out in 2019-20 due to “failure to warn”). However, independent data through NHS Resolution demonstrates that hospitals using EIDO pay out (on average) 25% less in consent litigation fees. EIDO Healthcare supports over 60% of NHS acute hospitals and over 90% of the UK’s private acute hospitals with the most comprehensive and authoritative informed consent content available. EIDO’s detailed library of procedure-specific and patient-centered care information is simply incomparable. It has been invaluable in supporting shared decision-making between clinicians and patients for 20 years.

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Exhibitors & Sponsors

EREPORTS UK

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eReports is an experienced, trusted international provider of independent medical examinations and reports, well positioned to deliver the highest level of service and quality to our diverse customer base. Our core strength is our approach to innovate and provide solutions for our clients. eReports has been providing expert independent medical examinations internationally since 2000 and has become an industry leader in medico-legal examination solutions. eReports experts are focused on delivering services to address the needs of individual clients with expertise that covers all major allied health and medical disciplines. We are trusted by leading organisations, delivering accredited medical services with integrity and independence.

EXPERT COURT REPORTS

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Expert Court Reports provides expert witnesses and expert court reports, including medico-legal reports, dento-legal reports, and country of origin reports, for solicitors, barristers, courts and tribunal services. We also work with other agencies including but not limited to social services, the Court of Protection, the Police, the National Probation Service, the UK Border Authority and HM Prison Service. We are an expert witness group run by experts. We are committed to delivering expert evidence of the highest quality. We work hard to maintain our reputation for providing thorough, well-considered and comprehensive reports.

EXPERT WITNESS

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Established in 1996, we to promote our experts in a simple and convenient way via our website, journal and dedicated telephone Searchline. Our Expert Witness website has a simple to use search facility that provides easy access to experts within given disciplines. Ranked top of Google since 2006; this ranking is based on merit and not “paid-for advertising.” We constantly monitor our web statistics and look to improve on our service. To further assist solicitors and legal professionals in finding the right expert witness we run a telephone Searchline service at the cost of a standard national call to 0161 834 0017 or by email. Solicitors, barristers chambers, local councils, legal professionals and the media can freely contact us to be provide d with relevant experts’ details.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

THE EXPERT WITNESS INSTITUTE

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We are the voice of the Expert Witness community; championing experts from all professional disciplines and the lawyers who use their services. We believe the justice system and the early resolution of disputes for everybody is best served by high-quality expert evidence from appropriately trained and vetted expert witnesses. We are a professional body supporting individuals from a diverse range of professions. We offer different levels of membership to support expert witnesses whether you have extensive experience or are just starting out. Our directory enables lawyers to select an Expert Witness who has developed the required knowled ge & skills.

GS MEDICAL GROUP

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GS Medical Group is a boutique medical organisation providing independent medicolegal services in the UK. GS Medical Group has a strong interest in medical education. GS Medical Group takes its name from the Medical Director and Founder, Dr G Spoto, FRCPsych MA FAcadMEd a Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Educator with over 30 years experience in the NHS and the Independent Sector. Dr G Spoto is a Member of The Medicolegal Society of London. He is an Expert Witness and was as Medical Member of the 1st Tier Tribunal (Mental Health) between 1995 - 2021.

ICONIC MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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Iconic Media Solutions is a leading publisher, event organiser and digital marketing agency based in the UK. We provide innovative and effective media solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our services include publishing, PR, event management, filming, graphic design, website design and development, search engine optimisation, pay-per-click advertising, social media marketing, and email marketing. We have a team of experienced and talented professionals who have a deep understanding of the print and digital landscapes and use cutting-edge technologies to deliver exceptional results. Our unique approach focuses on understanding our clients’ businesses to create customised marketing strategies that drive conversions, increase revenue, and boost brand awareness. Contact us today to see how we can help your busines s succeed online.

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Exhibitors & Sponsors

MAPS MEDICAL

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MAPS Medical provide medical expert evidence for legal claims for damages in personal injury, disease, and clinical negligence cases. Established and run by lawyers, MAPS have a unique understanding of what law firms want; that is why MAPS are trusted to supply complex reports to the biggest names in the sector, as well as niche specialist firms. Professionalism and an ethical cause are at MAPS’ core. Since 1999, MAPS have consistently supplied high quality instructions to their excellent panel of medical expert witnesses. Join MAPS’ panel providing national coverage across England and Wales for all relevant areas of medical expertise.

MEDICAL & LEGAL ADMIN SERVICES (MLAS)

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Medical & Legal Admin Services (MLAS) works alongside new and established Expert Witnesses to grow their practice and offer efficiency gains through effective administrative support and logistics, whilst marketing and promoting them to secure their nomination for instruction. We establish enduring relationships between instructing party solicitors and Expert Witnesses by working directly with solicitors or through reputable Medical Reporting Organisations (MROs). Our panel consists of a wide variety of experts, encompassing both medical and non-medical backgrounds, capable of generating reports for personal injury and clinical negligence cases for both Claimant and Defendant instructors.

MEDICAS

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Owned and managed by medical professionals, Medicas is an independent insurance specialist, offering a wide range of medical indemnity, medical malpractice and healthcare liability insurance for healthcare groups, entities and individual practitioners. Backed with “A”-rated capacity and support with a legal and clinical advisory panel. Medicas membership offers expert, first-hand advice on potential exposures and any gaps in current insurance programmes, and can develop bespoke medical insurance policies for clients. Medicas works with clients in handling complaints, defending and paying claims and crisis management, including guaranteeing insurance renewal following a claim/complaint to ensure continuity.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

SCAN.COM

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Scan.com is the diagnostic imaging platform making medical scans accessible to all. It offers an appointment booking engine for patients, a portal for referring providers, and an API for digital health partners, across the UK and the USA. By reinventing the complex infrastructure underpinning the medical imaging industry, Scan.com is pioneering efficiency and empowerment for patients and clinicians alike.

SPECIALISTINFO

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SpecialistInfo is the definitive online Directory of UK and Ireland Hospital Consultants, UK GPs and Practice Managers. With details on over 100,000 UK Consultants and GPs, the SpecialistInfo Directory has become, since its establishment in 1998, an invaluable online service for those working in the healthcare industry. The directory is updated every day by our in-house editorial team who liaise with the Doctors, Secretaries, Hospitals, Trusts and GP Surgeries to keep abreast of new appointments, moves and leavers. We have a dedicated customer service team - allowing our Members to feel confident in the service and information that we provide. SpecialistInfo prides itself on its friendly and dedicated employees. We always strive to provide the highest level of satisfaction for our Members by dealing with people on a one on one basis.

TMLEP

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TMLEP is a technology provider for the healthcare, legal and insurance sectors. Beyond TMLEP’s medico-legal technology platform which processes over 10,000 medical malpractice cases per year worldwide, the company provides an array of technology solutions such as imaging and records platforms, AI driven pagination and complete end-to-end medico-legal practice management software for medical experts. By leveraging AI advancements, TMLEP continually pushes technological boundaries, creating efficiencies and maximising timesaving for its clients.

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Exhibitors & Sponsors

THEMIS CLINICAL DEFENCE

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THEMIS was founded by industry experts with one aim in mind – to change the status quo and provide the healthcare sector with a trusted, modern contractual regulated option for indemnity. With AI powered underwriting, no risk of discretionary refusal, a clear policy wording and a specialist defence team on stand by, THEMIS insured can practise safely in the knowledge that they have robust indemnity in place should they need to call on it.

UKS HEALTH GROUP

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Founded in 2003, UKS Health Group have established a market leading reputation among clients and suppliers. We are a major provider of access to treatment services nationwide. Through our extensive and well-established network of professionals, clients are treated quickly, attentively and efficiently, irrespective of their needs. Our expertise lies in our ability to deal professionally with the complex communication, administration and paperwork that is necessary for ensuring a speedy referral process; we simplify the process for our clients and enable patients to focus solely on their recovery. Our SLAs and patient care are renowned for achieving and providing a firstclass service. We are an extension of our clients’ own services and we are totally committed to at the very least matching, if not exceeding, that standard of care. While our competitors are limited to exclusively referring clients to their own hospitals, we have an extensive network of suppliers to choose from, ensuring patients get the treatment they need with out delay.

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• in some of the most recent high profile cases

• in some of the most recent high profile cases

• Learn about the increasing role of mediation in settling medico-legal claims

• in some of the most recent high profile cases

• Learn about the increasing role of mediation in settling medico-legal claims

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• Learn about the increasing role of mediation in settling medico-legal claims

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• Enjoy excellent networking opport unities, including a Champagne reception

• Enjoy excellent networking opport unities, including a Champagne reception

• Enjoy excellent networking opport unities, including a Champagne reception

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