§ Tom Cox:To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have died or been injured as a result of errors in medical treatment in NHS hospitals in the Greater London area in each of the last three years. [177825]
§ Mr. Hutton:Information is not available in the format requested. Information is collected on the number of patients injured or fatally injured as a result of errors in medical treatment and where an initial inquiry has been made or a claim for negligence has been received, in national health service hospitals within the five London strategic health authorities (SHAs) and is shown in the tables.
Patients injured as a result of errors in medical treatment, where a claim or inquiry was received for negligence, in NHS hospitals in the five London SHAs 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Numbers injured and a claim received 775 921 625 Numbers injured and initial inquiry made but no claim received 48 99 241 Total number of incidents queried and claims received 823 1,020 866
Number of patients fatally injured as a result of errors in medical treatment, where a claim or inquiry was received for negligence, in NHS hospitals in the five London SHAs 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Number fatally injured and a claim received 92 113 75 Number fatally injured and initial inquiry made but no claim received 5 9 27 Total number of incidents queried and claims received for fatalities 97 122 102