Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111041
NHS: Negligence
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the length of time medical malpractice legal proceedings take to complete on (a) families and (b) staff.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNHS Resolution handles claims for compensation against National Health Service providers of healthcare and has a strategic priority to keep patients and healthcare staff out of litigation to minimise distress. To achieve this, NHS Resolution deploys a ran...
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