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NHS: Negligence

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 19961

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of alternatives to Fixed Recoverable Costs for lower-value clinical negligence claims.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters, including clinical negligence costs reform, and we will announce our position in due course.

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