January 2021 - Clinco

24/09/2024

At Clinco we are always looking for ways to improve our services. We have been reviewing our pagination methods in the light of the decisive...

Medical records cyber security

General

23/07/2024

Cyber security has been in the news recently, with so many organisations hit by the Crowdstrike software defect. Many businesses ground to a halt as...

10 years since Clinco moved to Discovery Park

General

28/05/2024

It is 10 years this year since Clinco moved to Discovery Park, having outgrown our previous office. We’re very fortunate to occupy a well-designed modern...

High pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues

23/11/2023

igh pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues

Publication of Panel report relating to the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review

26/06/2023

Congratulations to the Panel reporting to the Scottish Government on the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review, on publication of their report this week. Click on...

Congratulations to our wonderful Records Manager Sharon!

17/05/2023

Congratulations to our wonderful Records Manager, Sharon Philpott, who has completed 10 years at Clinco - lots more to come, we hope! Sharon has been...

Scottish Government Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review

04/05/2023

Clinco was very pleased to have been asked to work for the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review commissioned by the Scottish Government, due to report...

Professional development success for Clinco Associate Caseworker

05/10/2022

We’re very proud to announce that Clinco Associate Caseworker Katie Osborne-Kadinopoulos has passed her challenging pre-medical course with flying colours. This is quite something, as...

Clinco ISO27001 audit passed with flying colours

12/05/2022

Commitment to our clients Clinco invests in data security – since 2017 we have worked in accordance with the ISO27001 standard, to ensure that all...

MEDICAL RECORDS ANALYST WANTED

18/08/2021

MEDICAL RECORDS ANALYSTS Clinco is looking for medical records analysts to join our specialised team. We collate and analyse medical evidence for lawyers and local authorities....

Success for Clinco in 5th annual information security audit

02/08/2021

Success for Clinco in 5th annual information security audit Clinco continues to build on established information security credentials, with another successful external audit of our information...

Clinco to assist with Scottish Government Case Record Review in relation to mesh implant surgery

17/07/2021

Clinco is pleased to have been asked to take part in the Scottish Government’s Case Record Review in relation to mesh implant surgery. The Case...

Update required but existing medical records not in a satisfactory state? Clinco can help.

14/04/2021

The groundwork is so important in medical records pagination. Any update is much more straightforward if the records have been sorted properly at the outset....

Electronic medical records – easier to alter after the event?

05/03/2021

We hardly ever see cases where medical records have been changed after the event. We believe this is vanishingly rare and the vast majority of...

Gillian Castle – squaring up to birth trauma and stoma use

08/02/2021

Gillian Castle sustained a life-changing injury whilst giving birth in 2011 – a 4th degree tear, resulting in a permanent stoma. She was unable to...

Working remotely? Let us know how we can assist – we’re here to help.

08/01/2021

At Clinco we’ve started 2021 assisting many of our clients to consolidate flexible and digital working. Working remotely? Clinco is a remote service, we are...

Versatility and resilience during the pandemic

20/11/2020

Since March, we’ve been impressed by the versatility and resilience of our clients, who haven’t missed a beat as the pandemic hit. Some of them...

Flexible and digital – paperless working comes into its own

12/10/2020

A move to more flexible and digital working At Clinco we’ve been busy through the summer and early autumn assisting many of our clients transition...

Clinco recommended for ISO 27001 re-certification

23/06/2020

ISO 27001 re-certification We are delighted to say that following a rigorous two day external audit, Clinco has been recommended for re-certification to ISO 27001,...

Resilience in unprecedented times

04/05/2020

We have been impressed by the resilience of the firms who have continued to send us new pagination instructions over the last month. It’s good...

Modern Law Awards

07/02/2020

At Clinco, we aim to make a difference by working to a higher standard. So any firm instructing us should find their expectations exceeded. We are...

Medical records and pagination: the CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases

10/12/2019

We posted our general observations recently on the recommendations of the CJC report published in October. As a medical records pagination service, our specific area...

CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases – some observations

05/12/2019

The CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases - some observations Fixed costs are back in the spotlight with the report of the...

Pagination of medical records – updates made easy…

13/11/2019

A busy summer turned into a busy autumn. We’ve been hard at work in the Clinco offices, processing cases and moving matters forward for our...

Success in Clinco’s third annual ISO27001 audit

06/07/2019

At Clinco we have just undergone our third annual ISO27001 audit with our best ever results. For those of you not familiar with ISO27001, it’s...

Opening imaging CDs…Clinco is here to help!

11/06/2019

Opening imaging discs is a constant bugbear for those involved in clinical negligence cases. At a recent conference hosted by Inspire MediLaw, those who expressed...

Firm ordered to pay £100k after evidence mistake

03/05/2019

The case of Hanbury, which was reported recently in the Law Society Gazette, caught my eye. Click here to see the article in question. It’s a salutary...

How green is our office?

10/04/2019

How green is our office? At Clinco we have a lot to think about in our day-to-day work. Analysing medical records requires total concentration. However,...

It’s 10 years since we opened the doors at Clinco and welcomed our first client

26/03/2019

10 years and counting…! Time has gone very fast but it’s 10 years since we opened the doors at Clinco and welcomed our first client...

Faster turnaround for your medical records when using electronic transfer!

07/01/2019

Electronic transfer of medical records Clinco has been at the forefront of digital documentation and data security in relation to pagination of medical records over...

No job too big or too small…

13/11/2018

This week our largest ever case and our smallest ever case were both, by complete coincidence, with us at the same time. Both were sent...

Autumn update

16/10/2018

We’ve had a busy Autumn so far at Clinco. Not much time to enjoy the beautiful sunshine outside! But it’s been a productive and interesting...

Favourable changes regarding disclosure of medical records following GDPR

27/06/2018

One piece of good news for clinical negligence practitioners is that their requests for medical records from healthcare providers should now be met free of...

Clinco ISO27001 external audit success

13/06/2018

The ISO27001 external auditor came to the Clinco offices yesterday to scrutinise our data protection systems. These are subject to annual audit. Having achieved the...

ISO27001 data protection certification….a year in!

05/06/2018

We’re just working up to our first external annual audit for ISO27001 – that’s the international data protection standard, which Clinco attained last summer. We’re...

GDPR long overdue?

27/03/2018

We’ve all seen so many articles and commentaries about GDPR in recent weeks that the tendency may be to ‘switch off’. Wrong! Those of us...

‘First do no harm’ – but what when things go wrong?

01/03/2018

We’ve seen a couple of very high profile cases in the media recently, where mistakes made by doctors have had tragic consequences. In the case...

Costs in clinical negligence cases

05/02/2018

A front page article published in the Telegraph last week used very emotive language when discussing the costs of clinical negligence claims – the potential...

Clinco – proud to be shortlisted for the Modern Law Awards 2018

17/01/2018

It’s very pleasing that Clinco has been shortlisted in the Modern Law Awards 2018, and we look forward to the awards ceremony at the Royal...

Evidential failures in criminal cases – is there an application to clinical negligence?

04/01/2018

Failings in case preparation in recent criminal cases We’ve all seen reports in the national press about failings in case preparation in recent criminal cases....

Get your medical records paginated for the New Year…and a clear desk for the holiday season

29/11/2017

If you have medical records that need to be paginated and would like to get them off your desk, send them to us at Clinco. ...

Would you like to save your medical expert’s time and reduce the cost of his or her report?

20/11/2017

Would you like to save your medical expert’s time, reduce the cost of his report, and have your case brought to the top of the...

Pagination of medical records is not a commodity

23/10/2017

The pagination of medical records is not a commodity, like steel or rice, where the product is always the same. Pagination is a service, where...

Going the distance – a challenge completed

18/10/2017

I took a couple of days out of the office last week – and a day of the weekend – to walk a circular 66...

Learning from Deaths in the NHS

10/10/2017

In December 2016 the CQC prepared a report called Learning, Candour and Responsibility which was critical of the way that Trusts respond to the death...

Clinco – taking the lead on flexible employment

28/09/2017

At Clinco, all staff are fully employed and office-based. We believe this leads to consistency and quality from a fully integrated and supported team –...

Regulation and compliance – please ask for a copy of our free GDPR checklist

19/09/2017

Having posted a blog last week about regulation in relation to medical records outsourcing, to tie in with what firms are doing to prepare for...

Using a medical collation service – regulation and compliance

12/09/2017

It’s become common practice in recent years for clinical negligence practitioners to use a collation service - to order and paginate the medical records, and...

Clinco achieves highly-rated data protection standard: ISO 27001

07/09/2017

We are delighted to announce that Clinco has achieved certification to the internationally recognised ISO 27001 standard in information security. We believe that we are...

Clinco are recruiting

23/03/2017

Clinco are hiring! Clinco are seeking an experienced Medical Records Collator / Analyst to join their established team at their office in Discovery Park Sandwich....

Clinco is supporting Headway on Pancake Day

28/02/2017

Headway Pancake Day At Clinco we are supporting our charity of the year, Headway, by hosting a Headway pancake day. We'll be serving up and...

The Clinco Challenge!

09/02/2017

The quick turnaround of medical records is something we keep a close eye on at Clinco. We have noticed in recent weeks we have had...

Headway – Clinco’s charity of the year 2017

31/01/2017

Headway - raising the awareness of the impact of brain injury Headway is a well-established and effective charity which supports those living with the effects...

Medical records collation – good communication is key

17/11/2016

Communication is key in medical records collation. Probably the worst example of communication we ever came across in relation to collation of medical records was...

Before…and after! Thanks to everyone who sponsored Clinco’s sleepout in support of Porchlight

16/10/2016

Before…and after! Thanks to everyone who sponsored Clinco’s sleepout in support of Porchlight. Porchlight do a great job helping the homeless in Kent. BEFORE... and AFTER!...

#worldsbiggestcoffeemorning #Macmillan

30/09/2016

#worldsbiggestcoffeemorning #Macmillan #Clinco has had a brilliant morning supporting this worthwhile cause! Katie, winner of the office bake-off! Well done and thank you to...

In house analysis of medical records and data protection – is this the end of ‘kitchen table’ outsourcing..?

15/06/2016

In house analysis of medical records and data protection are increasingly important for medical collators. Experts and those involved in the external analysis of medical records...

Clinco – expert and cost-effective case preparation in clinical negligence cases

29/04/2016

Who are Clinco? Clinco offer expert and cost-effective case preparation in clinical negligence cases. We undertake all records-related case preparation tasks from ordering, paginating and...

Clinco is an ideal backup administrative resource for any of your scanning, copying or printing requirements

22/04/2016

Paperless Solutions Clinco now provides all administrative services for paperless solutions. If your office is already running on a paperless system then we are an...

Spot the difference?

22/03/2016

Can you spot the difference between this.... And this? These are copies of an anonymised medical record. Both of these pages were disclosed by the same...

The benefits of going paperless

10/03/2016

Electronic records in medical negligence and personal injury: what are the benefits? Although at Clinco we love paper and will always be working with hard...

Seven reasons to go paperless

29/02/2016

If you are a clinical negligence head of department, you will probably have considered going paperless or paper-light with your medical records. Clinco can provide...

Selection from medical records of key documents

10/11/2015

What is the connection between fixed fees and the selection of key documents from medical records? The traditional full collation of all records model will become outdated...

Fixed fees on the horizon? Proactive solutions from Clinco, the expert lawyer-led service in medicolegal collation…

15/10/2015

Are fixed fees on the horizon? Clinco does not believe in cheap case preparation. This is not safe practice for the injured patient (or the...

Some reasons to go paperless (or paper-light) with your medical records

12/10/2015

Should I go paperless with my medical records? At Clinco we think this question is well worth considering.If you are a CN head of department,...

Clinco has now collated the medical records in over two thousand cases

02/10/2015

Clinco has now collated the medical records in over two thousand cases. We ordered in some fruit to celebrate!

How much should the collation of medical records cost?

28/09/2015

Clinco is a well-established lawyer-led collation service to solicitors specialising in Clinical Negligence. We have a wide client base across the UK. Medical collation costs can...

What about fixed costs in clinical negligence work?

19/08/2015

All consumers love a fixed fee. What about fixed costs in clinical negligence work? If you are providing a service, shouldn’t you consider doing it...

Duplicate medical records in safe hands with Clinco…

14/08/2015

Here is one hidden side of our work. Look how many duplicate medical records we extract each month in our collation work! Each page is checked,...

Clinco – six today!

17/07/2015

We often share cake in the office, but this time we had a good reason for a special one – 6 years of serving the...

Discovery Park – great for business and great for the area!

19/06/2015

Clinco moved to Discovery Park early in 2014. We received a warm welcome from everyone, from reception to security – nothing has been too much...

Clinco seeks to recruit a number of nurse screeners to work as part of a team carrying out an independent review of medical records and assessing cases.

18/05/2015

Clinco is recruiting! We are a niche medicolegal consultancy based at Discovery Park. We are looking for a nurse screener to work as part of...

Clinco is recruiting!

06/03/2015

From 1 June 2015 to 26 March 2016 – medical collation caseworker required to cover maternity leave (possibility of permanent position thereafter). Nursing, medical or...

A few questions to ask your medical records collation service…

05/02/2015

Clinco offers a full inhouse medical records collation service. Here are a few questions to ask your collator if they send your medical records out for collators working from...

Pagination of medical records

29/09/2014

Pagination of medical records – ie literally the numbering of pages – is not the medical collator’s favourite task. Traditionally the job of page numbering is done...

Clinco’s lawyer-led ethos