The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has been advised by the Department of Health that the caps on indemnity for Consultants in wholly private practice have been amended in line with a Government decision from July 2013.

With effect from 1^st July 2023, the rates have been amended to reflect an increase of 3.4% reflecting an adjustment in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) health commodity group.

The revised rates for the caps in respect of claims with an incident on or after 1^st July 2023 are as follows:  

• Consultant obstetricians, neurosurgeons, and orthopaedic surgeons undertaking spinal surgery €664,141.44 per clam, with an annual aggregate limit of €1,992,424.36 per Consultant
• For all other specialties the limit is €1,328,282.92 per claim with no aggregate limit 

For all claims above these limits, cover is provided by the Clinical Indemnity Scheme.

If you have any queries in this regard, please forward those to consultants@imo.ie.