Protecting the NHS from the medico-legal consequences of coronavirus

Dr Christine Tomkins MDU chief executive
If we truly value its contribution, the NHS and its workforce must now be shielded from the additional burden of coronavirus civil claims, says Dr Christine Tomkins.

It is cruel and unfair to pile the morale-sapping burden of negligence claims on clinicians who have already been deeply affected by the pandemic.

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Dr Christine Tomkins
Chief executive of the MDU

BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) DO FRCS FRCOphth MBA FFFLM FRCP