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General Practitioners: Insurance

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 81693

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of adding (a) 1,000, (b) 1,500 and (c) 2,000 additional GPs to the professional indemnity insurance cover provided by Government.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The state indemnity scheme, Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice, which is administered by NHS Resolution, already covers all clinical negligence liabilities arising in general practice under National Health Service contracts. More information on the scheme is available at the following link:

https://resolution.nhs.uk/services/claims-management/clinical-schemes/general-practice-indemnity/clinical-negligence-scheme-for-general-practice/

We do not hold an estimate of the potential impact of these additional general practitioners on claims volume and provision.

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