NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 94176 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the rising legal costs of clinical negligence.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 1 Dec 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...