NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 107661 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of clinical negligence claims on NHS finances.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 3 Feb 2026
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 Nation...