Medical negligence payment reform to roll out ‘within weeks,’ conference hears

Professor Rhona Mahony also expressed support for the move, saying it allows for a real-time assessment of costs. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Patients pursuing medical negligence cases will see changes in how compensation is paid “within weeks” as a long-awaited reform takes effect, a consultants’ conference heard on Saturday.

Next year could also see the long-delayed introduction of better information sharing and mediation between legal teams for patients and hospitals, aimed at reducing the need for court proceedings.