NHS: Negligence
Commons · Question 117275 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish the review of clinical negligence costs by David Lock KC.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 11 Mar 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 ten years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS f...