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NHS: Negligence

Asked by Dr Beccy CooperLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 May 2026UIN 807

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number and (b) cost of clinical negligence claims associated with the use of corridor care in hospitals.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

NHS Resolution (NHSR) manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. NHSR does not hold the information in the format requested.

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