HC Deb 15 February 1991 vol 185 c606W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will outline his plans for introducing an arbitration procedure for cases in which negligence must be proven; and if he will make a statement further to his remarks during the debate on second reading of the Health Service (Compensation) Bill.

Mr. Waldegrave

On 1 February I announced that I would be prepared to undertake consultations on whether an arbitration procedure could be established within the national health service which may provide quicker, cheaper and simpler avenues for the informal resolution of disputes. I shall bring forward proposals in due course.

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