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.
Why use a medical chronology service?
Medical records are growing in size as systems become more digitised. It is not uncommon to see cases where the records run to over 100,000 pages. Medical chronologies distil these thousands of pages into a manageable format to:
- provide a chronological framework
- highlight key symptoms/events
- track the clinical decision making and treatment provided
- identify gaps and discrepancies in the evidence
Key features of Clinco’s medical chronology service
Be choosy about who prepares your medical chronologies! You will probably not have time to do it yourself – Clinco was established with the aim of being the next best option. A poorly prepared chronology is worse than useless, as it might not include everything needed – or be clogged up with unnecessary detail.
At Clinco, your medical chronology will always be prepared by our experienced team, who know what to look for, adhere to the highest standards and have relentless attention to detail. With Clinco, you will get:
- trained and experienced analysts familiar with NHS and private medical records
- issue-driven focus – nothing missed out, but equally no unnecessary content
- compliance with GDPR data security standards.
Medical chronology preparation process:
Clinco can prepare a medical chronology in any case, no matter how large or small. Typically, our work involves a complex sequence of events which might be unclear until the chronology is completed. Usually we will approach the case in this way:
- Initial assessment to establish remit and completeness of disclosure.
- Comprehensive records review and document extraction.
- Timeline drafting with clear date, time, and event descriptions.
- Final delivery of robust, accurate summary in digital and printable formats.
Impact on outcomes:
A chronology professionally prepared by Clinco:
- enhances an early in-depth understanding of the case
- enables the fee earner to report tangible progress to the client
- shortens expert report turnaround time
Next steps
Partner with Clinco’s medical chronology service to elevate your case strategy. Early engagement allows issues to surface quickly, driving focused expert instructions and saving time.
Contact our Legal Director, Sarah Wallace: 01304 806085 sarahwallace@clinco.co.uk
Ready to engage time-saving medical collation services?
Visit Clinco.co.uk to request a cost estimate, save time and costs, and progress your case efficiently.