§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the total amount of money paid from NHS funds to claimants as a result of medical negligence claims in each year since 1990. [5382]
§ Mr. HoramI refer the hon. Member to the figures that were given to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 6 March 1995,Official Report, column 41–42, and 17 may 1996 at column 586. As was made clear at the time, the figures for the earlier years were based on information which was not comprehensive and on particular did not include data from national health service trusts. The table shows the regional breakdowns based on latest estimates for 1993–94, 1994–95, and 1995–96, consistent with the national estimates for those years.
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Costs to the NHS of clinical negligence settlements by region Region 1993–94 £million (estimated) 1994–95 £million (estimated) 1995–96 £million (estimated) Northern and Yorkshire 15.2 25.0 16.3 Trent 7.1 11.7 15.1 Anglia and Oxford 10.6 18.2 14.8 North Thames 21.4 30.4 37.2 South Thames 30.6 26.9 18.6 South and West 8.0 19.2 16.4 West Midlands 8.4 6.1 6.4 North West 16.6 22.5 24.3 Total 117.9 160.0 149.1