Suzanne Farg

Solicitor, Fieldfisher

Suzanne Farg specialises in medical negligence law and has practised in this field since 2009. She has extensive experience in acting for disabled children and adults who have been injured by failures in medical treatment, across a wide range of medical specialisms, including brain, spinal, orthopaedic and bowel injuries, genetics, and infectious diseases including the effects of sepsis. She has a particular interest in obstetrics and fetal medicine, including birth injuries which lead to permanent disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, and failures to diagnose fetal conditions antenatally.

She has also acted for families in connection with Inquest proceedings where someone has died as a result of failures in medical and psychiatric care.

She holds Masters degrees in Medical Law & Ethics and, separately, in Public Health and is an academic researcher in the fields of healthcare law and ethics. She has published numerous articles on medico-legal issues in the legal press.

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Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement 2024

Practice Notes

The Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement 2024 replaced the Clinical Negligence Protocol (2020) in August 2024 which builds on the previous Protocol with various practices now adopted into everyday claims management. The new Agreement is not contractually binding but places an emphasis on collaborative working between the parties. This Practice Note sets out the key features of the Agreement.

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Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers the National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice Regulations 2019, SI 2019/334 (CNSGP), which apply in England from 1 April 2019 and the National Health Service (Existing Liabilities Scheme for General Practice) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/296, which apply in England from 6 April 2020. The regulations introduced state-backed indemnity for General Practice in the context of NHS work. This Practice Note discusses the background to the schemes, who is covered by the schemes, what activities are covered and payment for the schemes.

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