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Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 December 1990. It was answered by Stephen Dorrell (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 December 1990 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Untitled Written question

Question
To give details of his estimates of the likely cost of settling those claims made against the NHS for medical negligence in England and Wales which are currently being dealt with; & what financial assistance he intends to give to the NHS trust hospitals to enable them to meet the potential #500 million outstanding liability for medical negligence suits. - Includes figure.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183 c346W;183 c344W
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Complaints Compensation Liability NHS NHS trusts Negligence
Contains statistics
Yes