NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 114838 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent double payments in clinical negligence cases.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 26 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 NHS fi...