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Link(s):

Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident Claims – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident Claims – Ministry of Justice – Citizen Space

Context

This consultation is seeking views on issues related to the commissioning and provision of medical reports used in support of low value RTA-related personal injury claims up to £5000 in value.

Key points to note

Views are being specifically sought on:

• revised qualifying criteria for medical reporting organisations (MROs) and rules for medical experts who accept direct instructions (DMEs)
• the number and type of MROs and/or DMEs ‘offered’ to both represented and unrepresented claimants when searching for a provider on the MedCo Portal
• the growing use of unauthorised administration agencies by DMEs and how this can effectively be overseen
• the level of fixed recoverable costs available for medical reports
• changes to improve the quality of medical reports and on how medical reports for claimants who are represented by lawyers are sourced

Next actions

The online survey where stakeholders with an interest in these medical reports can provide their views  is located on the Ministry of Justice website (second link above).  The end date for responses to this consultation is 10^th October 2023.