Facilitating the sourcing of medical  report providers

Medco is the system used to facilitate the sourcing of medical report providers in claims brought under the Ministry of Justice RTA Small Claims Pre-Action Protocol or the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents.

Are you a Professional User?

Medical Experts, Claimant Representatives and Medical Reporting Organisations who wish to produce the first fixed cost medical report in low value soft tissue injury claims/whiplash injuries must register with MedCo and become accredited.

Or are you an Unrepresented Claimant?

In 2021, the Government introduced the Official Injury Claims portal to allow claimants to pursue a claim for low value injuries without the use of a solicitor. Find out how we support the OIC process to allow unrepresented claimants to search for and select a medical report provider.

Latest News & Updates

  • In 2024 MedCo commenced a programme of auditing that included Solicitor firms registered as Authorised Users (AUTs) on its service. The purpose of the auditing is to evaluate an AUTs processes, systems and operationsto determine compliance and understanding with key [...]

    Published on 19 May 2025

  • The MedCo Management Information (MI) has today been updated and published. The pack includes the latest search and selection data by unrepresented claimants via the Official Injury Claims (OIC) service and covers the reporting period from May 2024 up to [...]

    Published on 9 May 2025

  • Examination Guidelines  - update and reminder We have today updated the Examination Guidelines to remove references to the use of remote examinations put in place during Covid. We would also like to remind all users that examinations must take place in [...]

    Published on 10 April 2025

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