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NHS: Compensation

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19 March 2025

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25 March 2025 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to legislating to establish a financial cap on compensation payments made by the NHS to patients who make claims arising from treatment or advice received from the NHS.

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  1. 19 March 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to legislating to establish a financial cap on compensation payments made by the NHS to patients who make claims arising from treatment or advice received from the NHS.

    Source: Lords

  2. 25 March 2025

    Answer

    The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...

    Source: Written answer

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