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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
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. If you get them to us before 10 December, we’ll
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 pile? OK, we have the answer. Ask any experienced medical
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 the quality may vary greatly from one pagination company to
I took a couple of days out of the office last week – and a day of the weekend – to walk a circular 66 mile loop of the beautiful East Kent countryside from Broadstairs
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
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 – all essential when providing complex professional services such as the
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 the General Data Protection Regulation due to take effect from
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 often to provide a chronological summary of events. Outsourcing makes
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 the first collation service in the UK to be accredited
Clinco are hiring! Clinco are seeking an experienced Medical Records Collator / Analyst to join their established team at their office in Discovery Park Sandwich. The ability to index medical records is key. The successful
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
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 a high number of especially onerous cases of medical records
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
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 a collator who simply refused to respond to the solicitor
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 #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!
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 used to work informally at home. Confidential information was put in the
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 indexing, to preparing a chronology of events relevant to the
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 ideal backup administrative resource for any of your scanning, copying
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 provider in the same case, although they were found hundreds
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 copies at the ordering stage of collation, we have come
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 the support you need. Seven reasons to go paperless: ease
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 in the relatively near future due to pressure on costs.
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
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, you will have considered going paperless or paper-light. We know
Clinco has now collated the medical records in over two thousand cases. We ordered in some fruit to celebrate!
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 be quite substantial. After all, in some cases we are
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
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, and the better copy taken for the bundle. Yes,
We often share cake in the office, but this time we had a good reason for a special one – 6 years of serving the needs of clinical negligence lawyers across the UK. That’s backed
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
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 a team carrying out an independent review of medical records
From 1 June 2015 to 26 March 2016 – medical collation caseworker required to cover maternity leave (possibility of permanent position thereafter). Nursing, medical or medico-legal background, meticulous attention to detail and must have excellent
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 home: Are your collators employed, trained and supervised? Are the
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 with a handheld paginator, or Bates numbering machine. The traditional
Specialist solicitor, Shantala Heath, has just joined Clinco from practice to add to Clinco’s lawyer-led ethos in our job of collating, sorting and indexing of medical records. Shantala will provide additional legally-trained analysis of our client’s medical records.
