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 DemocratHenley 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 Ahmed
NHS 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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