Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107663

Accident and Emergency Departments: Negligence

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce risk of negligence in Accident and Emergency waiting rooms.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...

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