NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 88537 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of repealing S2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 on NHS costs.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 19 Nov 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...