Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107912

Health Services: Negligence

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address rising legal costs associated with clinical negligence claims.

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 ten years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS f...

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