The remit of the No-fault Compensation Review Group is to consider the potential benefits for patients in Scotland of a no-fault compensation scheme for injuries as a result of medical treatment, and whether such a scheme should be introduced alongside the existing clinical negligence arrangements, taking account of:
- The cost implications;
- The consequences for healthcare staff, and the quality and safety of care;
- The wider implications for the system of justice and personal injury liability; and
- The evidence on how no-fault compensation has operated in other countries.
To make recommendations on the key principles and design criteria that could be adopted for a no-fault compensation scheme.