NHS Indemnity - Information Card
Who is covered by NHS Indemnity?
NHS bodies are liable at law for the negligent acts and omissions of their staff in the course of their NHS employment.
Under NHS Indemnity, NHS bodies take direct responsibility for costs and damages arising from clinical negligence where they (as employers) are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of their health care professional staff.
Where an NHS body is responsible for providing care to patients NHS Indemnity will apply whether the health care professional involved is an employee or not. A consultant undertaking contracted NHS work in a private hospital would also be covered.
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