Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51756
NHS: Negligence
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing fixed recoverable costs in lower-value clinical negligence cases on patients’ access to legal expertise.
Answer
Ashley DaltonCurrently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters relating to clinical negligence reform, and we will announce our position in due course.