National State of Patient Safety 2024
22/01/2025
Prioritising improvement efforts in a system under stress
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I lead the Health & Care - Resolution & Regulatory department based in our Bristol office and I 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.
A superb advocate who consistently delivers a high-quality service and leads a highly qualified team of legal advisers effectively.
Publications:
I have recently had an article published in the Clinical Services Journal discussing the role of the Coroner and patient safety.
Sensitive to client needs, wise in her advice and compassionate to staff involved.
She’s an absolute pleasure to work with.
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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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World Patient Safety Day 2024
17/09/2024
Secondary Victim claims for psychiatric injury: How close is close...
14/11/2023
Bevan Brittan Education Lunchtime Training Webinars 2023
Patient Safety Incident Response Framework: A Panel Session
07/11/2022
A panel of experts will discuss the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF): Insight from an...
27/10/2022
Insight from an Early Adopter of the PSIRF
World Patient Safety Day 2021
17/09/2021
COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk
29/10/2020
A prospective safety investigation conducted by HSIB
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...
Acquittal in first NHS Trust Corporate Manslaughter case
29/01/2016
Landmark mansaughter case against NHS Trust collapsing
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...
Landmark decision in corporate manslaughter case
23/03/2011
Landmark decision in corporate manslaughter case
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...
Jo Lloyd brings huge experience of clinical negligence work at the coal face, both as a barrister and as a solicitor advocate. She has an instinctive grasp of the subtleties of trial tactics and negotiations, which she deploys to good effect.