§ 26. Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his Department's policy on the introduction of a no-fault compensation system for high-risk medical practitioners.
§ Mr. MellorThe Department has no plans to introduce any kind of no-fault compensation scheme for medical practitioners. We consider that the basis for seeking compensation for injuries alleged to have been suffered as a result of medical negligence should continue to be through litigation in the courts.