en-gbBased in Leeds West Yorkshire the sorting service is a preparation service for clinical negligence, personal injury and industrial disease solicitors. We sort, collate, paginate and index bundles of medical records in a cost effective and efficient manner.http://www.sortingservice.co.uk/Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:42:54 GMT5791ec85-848f-4cb1-97c4-ec90c0f86aa2 Job Vacancies Current Vacancies We are currently looking to add nurses and health professionals to our team. If you have more than 4 years experience in any of the following areas we would like to hear from you dentistry or maxillo-facial surgery midwifery and obstetrics prison health Call for CVs Please send your CV and covering letter to cecila@sortingservice.co.uk We are looking for reliable and energetic workers who pay meticulous attention to detail, as well as being subject matter experts. Latest News Great news we are expanding! With a wave of new cases in Prison Health, Orthopaedics and Birth Injury we wish to grow our team. /pages/job-vacancies-2301.htmWed, 25 Jan 2012 19:42:38 GMT405c1c5d-3252-4013-83a7-816d2c85b289/pages/terms-and-conditions-2302.htmFri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:35 GMT6bb09c55-c351-463a-b554-818b28f38b4f Solicitors who specialise in clinical negligence and personal injury tell us they want medical records that are in a structured format to prepare for legal proceedings. They send us bundles of unsorted medical notes and we return organised, clearly navigable sets of medical records. They ask for any, or all, of the following services Sort and collate Indexing Pagination Chronology Interim advice Years of experience reduces the time it takes us to sort, collate, paginate and index medical notes. Not only is it more cost effective for solicitors to use our sorting service but it also increases the accuracy and quality of the eventual layout. Non urgent cases are returned within 2 weeks from date of receipt, or within 21 days during exceptionally busy periods. Sorting medical records urgently, within very tight timeframes, is undertaken with prior agreement. /pages/what-we-do-333.htmSun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:22 GMT265859f8-1d79-479f-bbe8-e58aacdf82e0 Unless otherwise instructed we follow a standard process to sort and collate medical records into date order. Notes are organised into sections, GP records have a section of their own, as do each hospital involved in your client's care. Records from other agencies such as education and social services, where required, are included. Within each section we subdivide further into coherent and logical groups under common headings: clinical notes theatre and anaesthetic correspondence investigation results nursing records Cases with maternity or obstetric records have more divisions to reflect, antenatal, labour record and post-natal care. In every case each page is studied to understand its content, assess completeness and to place in date order. Once sorted, the notes are ready for pagination and indexing. At this stage we begin to see probable missing records and points of interest for the legal team. Any key information like this is added to the cover letter and completed bundle. /pages/sort-334.htmFri, 03 Feb 2012 17:03:30 GMTcd9265df-ce76-4a34-b035-a827d802d86d Unless otherwise instructed we follow a standard process to sort and collate medical records into date order. Notes are organised into sections, GP records have a section of their own, as do each hospital involved in your client's care. Records from other agencies such as education and social services, where required, are included. Within each section we subdivide further into coherent and logical groups under common headings: clinical notes theatre and anaesthetic correspondence investigation results nursing records Cases with maternity or obstetric records have more divisions to reflect, antenatal, labour record and post-natal care. In every case each page is studied to understand its content, assess completeness and to place in date order. Once sorted, the notes are ready for pagination and indexing. At this stage we begin to see probable missing records and points of interest for the legal team. Any key information like this is added to the cover letter and completed bundle. /pages/sort-2296.htmSun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:23 GMTe685cc97-bc68-40b5-8515-cf370af8b4e3 The sorting service uses an appealing approach that results in well constructed indexing that is easier to navigate, and highly cost effective. Once the medical records are sorted and paginated we create the index. We are mindful of the nature of the claim and take extra care around the episode of interest. To add focus we make sensible use of sub-indexing where it is needed. Other sorting providers use extensive indexing and list almost every page. Not only must they take more time, and cost more, but they lose the skeleton structure that helps solicitors and medical experts find their way around. /pages/index-336.htmSun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:23 GMTd49d583f-512c-45fa-996d-dbc5362229e3 The sorting service paginate medical records to meet standard court requirements. Page numbering starts at 1, and increases continuously throughout the entire bundle. Pagination is placed at the bottom right of each page using printed numbering equipment to ensure a neat, professional and legible format. This reduces the numbers of errors in pagination. Where a significant volume of clinical notes are missing, some solicitors prefer each section to begin from 1 as an interim measure. This way updated documents can be added later with less disruption. The sorting service will accommodate solicitor preferences that deviate from the court default whenever clear alternative requirements are given at the time of instruction. /pages/pagination-337.htmWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:01 GMTf3061c89-f132-481d-bbe6-bf7c6d97412d The sorting service uses an appealing approach that results in well constructed indexing that is easier to navigate, and highly cost effective. Once the medical records are sorted and paginated we create the index. We are mindful of the nature of the claim and take extra care around the episode of interest. To add focus we make sensible use of sub-indexing where it is needed. Other sorting providers use extensive indexing and list almost every page. Not only must they take more time, and cost more, but they lose the skeleton structure that helps solicitors and medical experts find their way around. /pages/index-2297.htmWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:06 GMT7b9f2328-0507-45b8-98b8-498f2e002080 The sorting service paginate medical records to meet standard court requirements. Page numbering starts at 1, and increases continuously throughout the entire bundle. Pagination is placed at the bottom right of each page using printed numbering equipment to ensure a neat, professional and legible format. This reduces the numbers of errors in pagination. Where a significant volume of clinical notes are missing, some solicitors prefer each section to begin from 1 as an interim measure. This way updated documents can be added later with less disruption. The sorting service will accommodate solicitor preferences that deviate from the court default whenever clear alternative requirements are given at the time of instruction. /pages/pagination-2298.htmMon, 19 Dec 2011 11:08:51 GMT23c54f15-989e-4a26-aa9f-392979b77209 Many solicitors prefer us to provide a chronology of key events. The request is usually written in the letter of instruction. It is a specialist skill, carried out by nurses and allied health professionals with the relevant expertise to provide the service. We know that practical experience of working within a speciality gives an immediate recognition of terms and jargon used. Notes can be very difficult to understand otherwise. To write a good summary involves assimilating and recording key events in date and time order. It relies upon a clinical understanding and working knowledge of medical terminology. It makes identifying salient points easier. It avoids waste and the inclusion of irrelevant facts that clog a summary. The Sorting Service present the chronology as an organised summary fully referenced to the source of information listed. This way solicitors and medical experts can immediately find the information in the bundle of records that corresponds to each event in the chronology. /pages/chronology-338.htmSun, 14 Mar 2010 00:52:23 GMTee8912fd-f8f3-4835-ba36-9c0ce0871dd4 The primary function of the Sorting Service is to prepare medical notes for solicitors and medical experts involved in litigation. However, it is not uncommon for solicitors to request interim advice in regard to the merit of potential cases for litigation, especially when funded privately. In these instances the Sorting Service provide advice from a clinical perspective, not a legal one. Likewise, we get requests from potential claimants who are undecided whether to pursue a claim. Queries of this kind are directed towards appropriate legal guidance. /pages/advice-340.htmWed, 25 Jan 2012 18:30:44 GMTa054a6b1-bea6-4e27-bcfe-198b7cac847e Many solicitors prefer us to provide a chronology of key events. The request is usually written in the letter of instruction. This specialist skill is carried out by nurses and allied health professionals with the relevant expertise to provide the service. We know that practical experience of working within a speciality gives an immediate recognition of terms and jargon used. Notes can be very difficult to understand otherwise To write a good summary involves assimilating and recording key events in date and time order. It relies upon a clinical understanding and working knowledge of medical terminology. It makes identifying salient points easier. It avoids waste and the inclusion of irrelevant facts that clog a summary. The Sorting Service present the chronology as an organised summary fully referenced to the source of information listed. This way solicitors and medical experts can immediately find the information in the bundle of records that corresponds to each event in the chronology. /pages/chronology-2299.htmWed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:13 GMT85cdc704-6efe-4208-a035-7708ebc750a8 &nbsp It is not uncommon for solicitors to request interim advice in regard to the merit of potential cases for litigation, especially when funded privately. In these instances the Sorting Service provide advice from a clinical perspective, not a legal one. &nbsp We generally receive medical records accompanied by letter of instruction and client statement. If you set out your questions we will answer them for you. /pages/advice-341.htmSun, 22 Jan 2012 19:59:34 GMT98eeb43e-4795-4e0c-ac82-87c87d6be9f3 If you would like further information on any of our services, please fill in the contact form below and click the send button. 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The Sorting Service consistently give a prompt and professional response. We enjoy what we do and began working with solicitors in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Now the service covers anywhere in the UK. Clinical knowledge and experience are key personal attributes required in preparing medical notes well. The company was founded by a nurse researcher with an interest in quality and fairness within health care. The team have been chosen because they pay meticulous attention to detail, think from others' perspectives and take great pride in their roles. The Sorting Service is supported by an excellent administration team to ensure our clients remain delighted by the high standards we maintain. /pages/about-us-2300.htm