HC Deb 27 June 1994 vol 245 c414W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of out-of-court settlements for medical negligence claims involving national health service bodies in each year since 1990–91.

Dr. Mawhinney

This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) pursuant to her answer of 10 May,Official Report, columns 484–86, if she will itemise which national health service bodies have been involved in medical negligence claims, and for what amount;

(2) pursuant to her answer of 14 March, Official Report, column 537–38, if she will itemise which national health service bodies have been involved in medical negligence claims; and for what amount.

Dr. Mawhinney

The information supplied to the Department by national health service bodies is provided voluntarily in confidence on the basis that it will be collated to show regional and national trends.