Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 5732

Medical Treatments: Negligence

Tabled: 12 September 2024

Answered: 8 October 2024

Question

Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) repeal Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of other reforms of legislation covering clinical negligence cos

Answer

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 quadrupled in the last 17 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS...

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