Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77060

Maternity Services: Negligence

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to remove parental (a) income and (b) education levels as factors in cases of maternity clinical negligence.

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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