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MedCo has today published an updated version of the Guidance on the MoJ Qualifying Criteria document and Technical Data aid. Background Earlier this year, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) issued an updated version of the Qualifying Criteria (QC) for MROs. Key changes [...]
Published on 2 December 2025
Our offices will be closed from 4pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 9am on Friday 2nd January 2026. The MedCo system will remain accessible throughout the Christmas period and will continue to be monitored Please use the email [email protected] [...]
Published on 2 December 2025
Ensuring the quality of medical reporting is one of MedCo's key aims. MedCo has recently seen an uptick in complaints about errors in medical reports, most of which appear to result from experts failing to check the contents of the [...]
Published on 26 November 2025
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We have today revised the Examination Guidelines to include MedCo's position on the use of remote examinations. Previously, this information was only available in the News and Updates section of our website. To make it easier to access, it is now [...]
Published on 21 November 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 November 2024 up to [...]
Published on 10 November 2025
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Physiotherapists Post Qualification Experience One of MedCo’s core objectives is to improve the quality of medico legal reports. A process of quality assessments of medical experts raised concerns about the proportion of unsatisfactory reports prepared by newly qualified physiotherapists. Consequently, [...]
Published on 12 September 2025
We have updated a number of clauses in response to legal and regulatory changes for all users. In addition, we have introduced information relating to digital ID checks and address verification for all medical experts. You can find a tracked version [...]
Published on 9 July 2025
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One of the key objectives of MedCo is to ensure the quality of Medical Reporting. As part of a package of measures, MedCo regularly conducts Quality Assessments of reports prepared by accredited medical experts. Feedback from the Quality Assessments is [...]
Published on 4 June 2025
Ensuring the independence and quality of medical reports in personal injury claims for whiplash is a key part of MedCo's role. That includes maintaining the ongoing quality and value of medical expert’s training through the medical expert’s accreditation process. Medical [...]
Published on 3 June 2025
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Ensuring the independence and quality of medical reports in personal injury claims for soft tissue and whiplash is a key part of MedCo's role. That includes maintaining the ongoing quality and value of medical expert’s training through the medical expert’s [...]
Published on 3 June 2025
