Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121620

NHS: Negligence

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 118132, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in number of clinical negligence claims made against the NHS since 2006-07.

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 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...

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