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  • Monthly Management Information May 2026

    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 June 2025 up to [...]

    Published on 11 June 2026

  • Medical Expert CPD hours 2026 to 2027 – Information for AUTs and MROs

    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 2026

  • Notification of Continuous Professional Development Requirements 2026 – 2027

    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 2026

  • Clarification on Examination Timing

    We are aware of some recent confusion around the timing of medical examinations after an accident, particularly a belief that the latest MedCo training instructs experts not to examine claimants before 6 weeks. This is not correct.   What the [...]

    Published on 1 April 2026

  • Executive Chair Update – February 2026

    At its recent meeting the MedCo Board of Directors completed its review of the organisation’s operations and unaudited financial accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025. As part of this review, the Board also considered projected operating costs and [...]

    Published on 4 February 2026

  • New CPD Course including Mandatory Training for all Experts now Live

    Ensuring the independence and quality of medical reports for low value soft tissue injury claims/whiplash injuries is a key part of MedCo's role. That includes maintaining the ongoing quality and value of medical expert’s training through the MedCo Continuous [...]

    Published on 2 February 2026

  • Updated QC Guidance and Technical Data aid for MROs

    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

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    Quality of Medical Reports

    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

  • Examination Guidelines Updated

    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

  • Physiotherapists Post Qualification Experience

    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