Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115702

NHS: Negligence

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) improve patient safety in the NHS and (b) reduce clinical negligence claims.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The 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 ten years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS f...

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