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NHS: Negligence

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 74731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many instances of clinical negligence in which NHS Resolution paid damages there were in each clinical speciality in the (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 financial year.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.

The attached tables show the number of clinical negligence claims where at least one payment has been incurred between 2023/24 and 2024/25, broken down by year and primary specialty. Payments cover damages, claimant costs, and defence costs, while low figures have been supressed to protect claimant identity.

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