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Medical Chronology Services

Webmaster — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:09:26 +0000

A good medical chronology is an essential tool to get to grips with complex facts. This is invaluable for the fee earner and experts; it also shows the client that their case is being properly investigated from the outset.

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High pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues

Sarah Wallace — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:48:24 +0000

igh pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues

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Gillian Castle – squaring up to birth trauma and stoma use

Sarah Wallace — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:56:16 +0000

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 get on with life with a new baby in the way she’d hoped, or continue her career as a police officer. She says herself that she was initially in a […]

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Versatility and resilience during the pandemic

Sarah Wallace — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:54:16 +0000

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 had already converted to paperless working, others adopted it swiftly and efficiently with the need to work from home. We’ve been able to assist them with all their requirements for […]

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Resilience in unprecedented times

Sarah Wallace — Mon, 04 May 2020 10:37:16 +0000

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 to see that departments are working well and finding new ways to communicate, share work and move matters forward. We continue to receive a high volume of medical records in […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:57:31 +0000

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 of interest is the preparation of medical records. The report makes several references to this stage of the case. Fixed pagination costs The report recommends that the claimant retain the […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:06:31 +0000

The CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases – some observations Fixed costs are back in the spotlight with the report of the CJC in October 2019. As a pagination service, we have paid close attention to the issues raised in the CJC report concerning the preparation and pagination of medical records and […]

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Firm ordered to pay £100k after evidence mistake

Sarah Wallace — Fri, 03 May 2019 09:46:31 +0000

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 tale. If a fatal case is being investigated, and there has been a post mortem examination, make sure the medical expert sees the post mortem report and any associated test […]

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GDPR long overdue?

Sarah Wallace — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:49:16 +0000

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 who work daily with highly confidential medical records – as our pagination service does – have a duty of care to the patient to maintain confidentiality by reducing the risk […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 11:21:16 +0000

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 of 6 year old Jack Adcock, paediatrician Dr H Bawa-Garba was criticised (and prosecuted) for errors made leading to his death. In the other case, 5 year old Ellie-May Clark […]

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Costs in clinical negligence cases

Sarah Wallace — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 14:00:15 +0000

A front page article published in the Telegraph last week used very emotive language when discussing the costs of clinical negligence claims – the potential bankruptcy of the NHS, no less, by implication due to the greed of claimants and their lawyers. I think the article was about the recent changes to the discount rate […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 19:08:15 +0000

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. In the most extreme case, a trial for rape collapsed after two days in December when it emerged that key evidence favourable to his case had not been disclosed to […]

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Learning from Deaths in the NHS

Sarah Wallace — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:22:58 +0000

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 of patients under their care. In particular, the report highlighted failings in family liaison and the lack of method in identification of deaths to be investigated, as well as inconsistent […]

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Clinco is supporting Headway on Pancake Day

Sarah Wallace — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:15:58 +0000

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 enjoying pancakes to raise funds for the excellent work done by Headway for those with an acquired brain injury. We’re delighted to have been invited to become corporate members of […]

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Headway – Clinco’s charity of the year 2017

Sarah Wallace — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:43:58 +0000

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 of a head injury and their families. Head injury is a common problem affecting large numbers of people. Its effects range from catastrophic to subtle (but still life-changing). Accidents and assaults […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:49:57 +0000

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!

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#worldsbiggestcoffeemorning #Macmillan

Sarah Wallace — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:18:57 +0000

#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 all who participated – especially to Louise who organised it! Clinco is proud to support Macmillan.

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

Sarah Wallace — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:27:31 +0000

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 solicitor). However, we like to innovate and have found a way for clinical negligence cases to be prepared at the investigative stage for a fixed fee which will satisfy ATE […]

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What about fixed costs in clinical negligence work?

Sarah Wallace — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:03:31 +0000

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 for a fixed amount? At Clinco, we are ready to give this a try. Here’s an invitation If you are a clinical negligence specialist with a need for excellent quality work, […]

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

Sarah Wallace — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:24:31 +0000

Clinco moved to Discovery Park early in 2014. We received a warm welcome from everyone, from reception to security – nothing has been too much trouble. Not only are the site and buildings extremely well run, but we have found the Discovery Park team very helpful with all sorts of issues – IT, facilities, security, […]

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