Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117275

NHS: Negligence

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the review of clinical negligence costs by David Lock KC.

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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