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General Practitioners: Negligence

Commons · Question 115701 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

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Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the reason for the 45% increase in GP negligence claims between financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25; and whether his Department is taking steps to help redu

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 2 Mar 2026

NHS Resolution manages clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.NHS Resolution’s Annual Reports and Accounts data states that claims relating to general practice services under the Clinical Negligence Scheme for ...