GP indemnity schemes: statement
Published 4 August 2022
Applies to England
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In April 2019, the government launched the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP), followed by the Existing Liabilities Scheme for General Practice (ELSGP) in April 2020.
On the launch of the GP indemnity schemes, the government asked NHS Resolution to operate the CNSGP and, on an interim basis, the ELSGP. NHS Resolution is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care and also operates the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts. NHS Resolution has been carrying out the day-to-day operations of the schemes, with the support of a panel of legal firms to handle claims.
The government has now reviewed the operations of the 2 schemes, and confirmed that NHS Resolution will continue to operate them on a permanent basis. The economies of scale associated with operating multiple schemes support our assessment that NHS Resolution’s management of the 2 GP indemnity schemes will deliver efficiency and value for money.