Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44197

NHS: Negligence

Tabled: 3 April 2025

Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consult stakeholders on the potential impact of fixed recoverable costs on access to justice for vulnerable patients impacted by clinical negligence.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on fixed recoverable costs and we will announce our position in due course.