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NHS: Negligence

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 111993

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions Minister in his Department have had with Alan Milburn about the costs of clinical negligence since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Details of internal ministerial meetings are not routinely declared.

As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising costs of clinical negligence and how we can improve patients’ experience of claims. The review is ongoing, following initial advice to ministers and the recent National Audit Office and Public Accounts Committee reports.

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