News and Updates
News and Updates
Monthly Management Information August 2024
The latest monthly Search and Selection data and Case Data upload figures up to and including August 2024
10 September 2024
News and Updates
Updated Guidance on MoJ Qualifying Criteria document
Updated links in the Guidance on MoJ Qualifying Criteria document
12 August 2024
News and Updates
MedCo Rules Updated
The latest version of the MedCo Rules
24 July 2024
News and Updates
MedCo Event
Information relating to a MedCo Event in October 2024
03 July 2024
News and Updates
We've made some changes
Important information on changes to the MedCo service
08 June 2024
News and Updates
Release Update
The release date for the technical refresh project will be 7 June 2024. Read all about what this means for you...
24 May 2024
News and Updates
Executive Chair Update - 1st February 2024
Read the latest update on the 2024 Charging Policy
01 February 2024
News and Updates
DME Audit - Common findings document
Feedback from DME audits conducted in 2023
16 November 2023
News and Updates
MoJ Consultation
MedCo's response to the MoJ consultation on revisions to the medical reporting process.
11 October 2023
News and Updates
Remote Examinations - Update
Important information on the use of Remote Examinations
26 July 2023
News and Updates
MoJ Consultation July 2023
The MoJ has today launched a consultation on revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for RTA Claims.
18 July 2023
News and Updates
Notification of Medical Expert annual CPD hours 2023 to 2024
Notification of CPD hours required for medical experts 2023-2024
01 June 2023
News and Updates
Medical Expert annual CPD hours 2023 to 2024 – Information for AUT and MROs
Information for Authorised Users and Medical Reporting Organisations users on Continuous Professional Development for medical experts
01 June 2023
News and Updates
Treatment of causation and non-whiplash injuries in MedCo reports
Update on causation and non-whiplash injuries in MedCo reports
26 May 2023
News and Updates
Our changes are now live
The changes planned for release on 21st April 2023 at 5pm are now live. Read more...
21 April 2023
News and Updates
Operational reminders for Medical Experts - Financial Instrument / Bonds
Important information for medical experts working with Medical Reporting Organisations
09 March 2023
News and Updates
MedCo Charging Policy April 2023
Notification of fees for users from 6 April 2023
27 January 2023
News and Updates
Executive Chair's Update - 23 January 2023
Read the latest update on the 2023 Charging Policy
24 January 2023
News and Updates
Appropriate Examination Locations
The latest guidance in relation to appropriate examination locations
11 July 2022
News and Updates
Instructions to Medical Report Providers and Defendants Version of Events
Important reminder to authorised users relating to defendants version of events
08 July 2022
News and Updates
Medical Report Providers and Defendants Version of Events
Important reminder to medical report providers relating to the defendants version of events
08 July 2022
News and Updates
Unrepresented Claimant work – Outside normal office hours
MedCo Audit committee - change to the approach on outside normal office hours support
01 July 2022
News and Updates
REMOTE EXAMINATIONS UPDATE - v7.0
Read the latest version of the conditions relation to the use of remote examinations booked on or after 1 July 2022
06 April 2022
News and Updates
Operational reminders for Medical Experts - Causation
Important reminder relating to Causation and the mechanism of injury
10 March 2022
News and Updates
MedCo Charging Policy April 2022
Notification of fees for users from 6 April 2022
07 January 2022
News and Updates
Executive Chair's Update - 6 January 2022
Read the latest update on changes at MedCo and to the Charging Policy for 2022
06 January 2022
News and Updates
Notice of Changes at MedCo
Information on changes being made at MedCo.
30 November 2021
News and Updates
Further operational reminders for Medical Experts
Further reminders for medical experts based on recent observations and feedback on how the system is being used.
18 November 2021
News and Updates
Operational reminders for Medical Experts
Reminders for medical experts based on recent observations and feedback on how the system is being used.
10 November 2021
News and Updates
MedCo Rules and Policy Documents Updated
Read the latest updates on the MedCo Rules and Policies documentation
21 June 2021
News and Updates
REMOTE EXAMINATIONS UPDATE v6.0 - – Guidance for Claimants
Read the latest version of the remote examination conditions (v6) and new Guidance for claimants
03 June 2021
News and Updates
Executive Chair's Update - 25 May 2021
Read the latest summary and checklist ready for the Whiplash Reforms
25 May 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms - Case Data Uploads - New Injury Types
New injury types made available for case data uploads on or after 31 May 2021
12 May 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Training module goes live for medical experts
Whiplash Training module goes live for medical experts
04 May 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms - Changes and Training for Experts
Read the latest information on changes and training for experts relating to the Whiplash Reforms.
13 April 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash reforms - New Offer for Unrepresented Claimants
MoJ publish details of the new offer for unrepresented claimants using the Official Injury Claims service
26 March 2021
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - REMOTE EXAMINATIONS UPDATE
An important update on cross border remote examinations and roadmap for the easing of Covid restrictions
26 March 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms - The Opt-In process for DMEs and MROs
Read the latest information on the Opt-In process for DMEs and MROs
10 March 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms - What it means for MedCo
An update on the impact of the whiplash reforms for MedCo users
05 March 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms - New RTA Small Claims Protocol
Publication of the new RTA Small Claims Protocol
26 February 2021
News and Updates
Whiplash Reforms
MoJ publish the new supplemental MRO Qualifying Criteria and rules for DMES wanting to undertake unrepresented work
25 February 2021
News and Updates
Executive Chair's Update - 4 February 2021
Read the latest update on reforms, governance, budget and charging policy
04 February 2021
News and Updates
Personal Injury Reforms Announcement
The Gov moves implementation of the whiplash reforms to May 2021
11 January 2021
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – IMPORTANT UPDATE - REMOTE EXAMINATIONS
Important update on Remote Examinations
23 November 2020
News and Updates
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CORONAVIRUS – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS
On Thursday 5 November new national restrictions are being introduced by the Government...
03 November 2020
News and Updates
MEDCO EXECUTIVE CHAIR UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2020
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the implementation date for the reforms remains April 2021.
03 November 2020
News and Updates
System Improvements - 18 September 2020
The changes to improve the system are now live. Read more...
18 September 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - New MRO Applications
MedCo lifts the suspension of new MRO applications...
03 September 2020
News and Updates
Changes to Case Data Uploads - Remote Examinations
Learn about the forthcoming changes to case data uploads for DMEs and MROs...
13 August 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - Remote Examinations V5.0
Read the latest on Remote examinations...
03 July 2020
News and Updates
MedCo Case References and Closed Cases
Important information relating to MedCo case references and closing cases
10 June 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - MRO performance against SLAs
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - MRO performance against SLAs
09 June 2020
News and Updates
Executive Chair's update - 4 May 2020
Read the latest update from the Executive Chair...
04 May 2020
News and Updates
PERSONAL INJURY REFORMS ANNOUNCEMENT
The Government delays the implementation of the whiplash reforms.
21 April 2020
News and Updates
A message from the Executive Chair - 31 March 2020
Read the latest message from the Executive Chair...
31 March 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - Annual Fees - 31 March 2020
Important information on the collection of fees...
31 March 2020
News and Updates
A message from the Executive Chair - 25 March 2020
Read the message from the Executive chair...
25 March 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - Remote Examinations Update - 25 March 2020
Important information on remote examination...
25 March 2020
News and Updates
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - 23 March 2020
Temporary measured introduced (updated with remote examination link)...
23 March 2020
News and Updates
MoJ Stakeholder Survey - additional rules and audit for direct medical experts
Read details about the MoJ stakeholder survey
16 March 2020
News and updates
Personal Injury Reforms Postponed until 1 August 2020
Personal Injury Reforms Postponed until 1 August 2020
27 February 2020
News and Updates
MoJ Revised MRO Qualifying Criteria Stakeholder Survey
Read details about the MoJ short stakeholder survey...
24 February 2020
News and updates
Executive Chair's Update - 18 February 2020
Read the latest on the Charging policy review...
18 February 2020
News and Updates
Executive Chair’s Update – February 2020
Executive Chair’s Update – February 2020
04 February 2020
News and updates
New Guidance on MoJ Qualifying Criteria, Audit Guide and Technical Data Aid for MROs
New Guidance, Audit Guide and Technical Data Aid for MROs effective from 24 February 2020
07 January 2020
News and updates
MedCo Rules and Policy Documents
MedCo publishes documents to bring together the various rules and policies
17 December 2019
News and updates
General guidance relating to the provision of treatment by associates
General guidance relating to the provision of treatment by associates
19 November 2019
News and updates
Examination Guidelines
MedCo guidelines relating to the volume and duration of examinations
01 October 2019
News and Updates
MoJ publish consultation response
Government response to the Future Provision of Medical Reports
05 September 2019
News and Updates
Executive Chair’s Update – August 2019
Executive Chair’s Update – August 2019
06 August 2019
News and updates
MoJ consultation
MedCo publishes its MoJ consultation response.
20 May 2019
News and Updates
MoJ consultation
MedCo responds to the announcement of the MoJ consultation
18 April 2019
News and Updates
Notice of Revisions to MedCo Qualifying Criteria Guidance FAQs
MedCo has today published an updated MRO Qualifying Criteria Guidance FAQ document
25 January 2019
News and Updates
MRO User Update - Qualifying Criteria Audit Guide
MedCo provides notification of no notice audits and forensic audit provisions in the MRO Qualifying Criteria Audit Guide
14 December 2018
News and Updates
Guidance on the use of Adminstrative Agencies
MedCo publishes guidance on the use of administration agencies
28 October 2018
News and Updates
Authorised User Update for Solicitors
Reminder to users about the requirement to source a medical report from MedCo
26 October 2018