Money no one wants to have to receive, or pay – exploring roles of insurers and
models of clinical -insurer engagement
Speakers:
Prof Tim Draycott, Consultant Obstetrician, University of Bristol. UK
Dr Oliver Quick, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Bristol, UK
Dr Christopher Yau, Obstetric Registrar and MD student, University of Bristol, UK
Session Outline:
Across the world, childbirth is not as safe as it could, and should, be. This is not only a
tragedy for families for whom the injury was preventable, but the rising litigation costs are
an enormous loss of resource to healthcare. These are payments that no one wants to have
to receive, or pay. It is money lost to the healthcare service and ultimately, patient care.
Improving care and outcomes will reduce litigation, which may release funds that could act
as fiscal levers to positively influence patient care. Insurers may be well placed to play a
central bridging role in linking healthcare users, healthcare providers and policy, to improve
both services and outcomes. We interviewed a number of State insurers around the world
(England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Australia) to investigate how
these national bodies engage with maternity teams and the wider clinical circle to improve
care and reduce harm. In this session, we would like to share our findings, explore the roles
of insurers and discuss whether they could have a greater part to play in the current policy
landscape.
Session Objectives
1. To develop a better understanding of different models of clinician-insurer
engagement and the roles of insurers