Definitions of harm

This means a permanent lessening of bodily, sensory, motor, physiologic or intellectual functions, including removal of the wrong limb or organ or brain damage, that is related directly to the incident and not related to the natural course of an individual's illness or underlying condition. 

This means harm that requires a moderate increase in treatment, and significant, but not permanent, harm. 

For example a “moderate increase in treatment” means an unplanned return to surgery, an unplanned readmission, a prolonged episode of care, extra time in hospital or as an outpatient, cancelling of treatment, or transfer to another treatment area (such as intensive care). 

This means pain which an individual has experienced, or is likely to experience, for a continuous period of at least 28 days. 

This means psychological harm which an individual has experienced, or is likely to experience, for a continuous period of at least 28 days.