§ Lord Colwynasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 19 July 2001 (WA 139), what was the total cost of clinical negligence claims in the National Health Service in England for each year from 2000 to date.[HL2152]
§ Baroness AndrewsThe total cost of clinical negligence claims in the National Health Service in England for each year from 2000 to date is
Year Total Cost 2000–1 £415 million Information concerning 2001–2 is due to be published by the National Audit Office shortly.
The total cost of clinical negligence claims in the National Health Service in England for each year from 2000 was previously quoted at £392 million. An internal audit has revealed that the correct figure is £415 million.