NHS: Compensation
Lords · Question HL5978 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
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.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 25 Mar 2025
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...