NHS: Negligence
(asked on 24th October 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, in each of the last three years, (1) what was the total cost of clinical negligence cases to the NHS, (2) how many cases were resolved prior to going to court, (3) how many cases went to court; and (4) what was the percentage of those cases which were won by the NHS.
NHS Resolution handles clinical negligence claims on behalf of National Health Service organisations and independent sector providers of NHS care in England.
NHS Resolution has provided the following information:
The total cost of clinical negligence cases to the NHS.
2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 |
£1,707.2 million | £2,275.5 million | £2,359.9 million |
The number of cases resolved prior to going to court.
2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 |
10,996 | 11,417 | 11,255 |
The number of cases that went to court.
2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 |
128 | 72 | 53 |
The percentage of those cases which were won by the NHS.
2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 |
56% | 65% | 57% |
Note:
The above figures are in relation to the NHS in England only (Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts and other relevant schemes).
The figures provided do not include claims brought against general practice.