Legal and Risk Winners

This year we are proud to say we had three teams shortlisted for the NWSSP Staff Awards, and at the ceremony our Employment Team won in the Listening and Learning category, with the members of the Anti-Violence Collaborative Runners Up. Our Betsi Cadwaladr Clinical Negligence Team were named Team of the Year, and we’re very proud of them all.

Employment team receiving award

Above: Employment Team

Team of the Year accepting prize

Above: Team of the Year, Betsi Cadwaladr Team.

Anti-Violence team receiving award

Above: Members of the Anti-Violence Collaborative

FAQs

Q1. Who are Legal & Risk Services?

Established by the Welsh Government in 1996, the NWSSP Legal & Risk Services is a team of In-House lawyers employed within the NHS Wales. The lawyers provide legal advice on a wide range of matters.

Q2. Who funds Legal & Risk?

Legal work related to the investigation and management of clinical claims is funded from the budget for health services in Wales. Payment is made for other work by the Health body in Wales which required it.

Q3. Why is advice sought on an in-house basis rather than using external Solicitors?

The advice required and provided is highly specialised and often particular to the NHS in Wales making it beneficial to use specialist, cost effective in house service.