HC Deb 28 July 1998 vol 317 cc172-3W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each of the past 10 years the amounts paid out in compensation by Shropshire Health Authority in negligence claims. [52221]

Mr. Milburn

The payments for clinical negligence by Shropshire Health Authority are set out in the table.

£000
Year Total negligence payments
1997–98 3,154
1996–97 529
1995–96 1,691
1994–95 2,143
1993–94 173
1992–93 87
1991–92 414
1990–91 418
1989–90 54
1988–89 19

Source:

Shropshire Health Authority