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NHS Indemnity                   4.1   to the extent that such personal injury (including death) is caused by the negligent
                                                 or wrongful acts or omissions or breach of statutory duty
                                                 of the Authority, its employees or agents;

                                           4.2   to the extent that such personal injury (including death) is caused by the failure of
                                                 the Authority, its employees, or agents to conduct the
                                                 Study in accordance with the Protocol;


                                           4.3   unless as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of notice of such claim
                                                 or proceeding, the Authority shall have notified the Sponsor in writing of it and
                                                 shall, upon the Sponsor’s request, and at the Sponsor’s cost, have permitted the
                                                 Sponsor to have full care and control of the claim or proceeding using legal
                                                 representation of its own choosing;


                                           4.4   if the Authority, its employees, or agents shall have made any admission in
                                                 respect of such claim or proceeding or taken any action relating to such claim or
                                                 proceeding prejudicial to the defence of it without the written consent of the
                                                 Sponsor such consent not to be unreasonably withheld provided that this
                                                 condition shall not be treated as breached by any statement properly made by the
                                                 Authority, its employees or agents in connection with the operation of the
                                                 Authority’s internal complaint procedures, accident reporting procedures or
                                                 disciplinary procedures or where such statement is required by law.


                                     5.    The Sponsor shall keep the Authority and its legal advisers fully informed of the progress
                                           of any such claim or proceeding, will consult fully with the Authority on the nature of
                                           any defence to be advanced and will not settle any such claim or proceeding without the
                                           written approval of the Authority (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).

                                     6.    Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 4.3 above, the Authority will use its
                                           reasonable endeavours to inform the Sponsor promptly of any circumstances reasonably
                                           thought likely to give rise to any such claim or proceeding of which it is directly aware
                                           and shall keep the Sponsor reasonably informed of developments in relation to any such
                                           claim or proceeding even where the Authority decides not to make a claim under this
                                           indemnity. Likewise, the Sponsor shall use its reasonable endeavours to inform the
                                           Authority of any such circumstances and shall keep the Authority reasonably informed of
                                           developments in relation to any such claim or proceeding made or brought against the
                                           Sponsor alone.


                                     7.    The Authority and the Sponsor will each give to the other such help as may reasonably be
                                           required for the efficient conduct and prompt handling of any claim or proceeding by or
                                           on behalf of Subjects (or their dependants) or concerning such a declaration as is referred
                                           to in paragraph 3(b) above.















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