Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19962
NHS: Negligence
Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Question
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of introducing Fixed Recoverable Costs in clinical negligence on vulnerable people’s ability to access justice.
Answer
Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence costs reform, and we will announce our position in due course.