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Negligence: Costs

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 12 February 2025UIN 28313

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for implementing fixed recoverable costs to clinical negligence claims.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

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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