Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88537
NHS: Negligence
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of repealing S2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 on NHS costs.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe 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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