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NHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals Service

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 117133

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on legal costs and compensation following employment disputes and whistleblowing complaints in the last five years.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Information is not held centrally as it is held at trust level. The Department and NHS England do not hold employment dispute data for all National Health Service employers. Employment disputes are typically raised against an individual employee’s employing organisation, and each trust are separate employers.

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