Written questions

NHS: Negligence

Commons · Question 109775 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of clinical negligence claims in each of the last three years were attributable to a) staffing levels, b) triage issues and c) delays in treatment.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 2 Mar 2026

NHS Resolution is the body that manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England. They are unable to provide a full response to the questions in the format requested without commissioning work to review files man...