Childbirth Injury Claims Make Up Most of the NHS Clinical Negligence Bill
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Childbirth Injury Claims Make Up Most of the NHS Clinical Negligence Bill
The National Audit Office’s (NAO) Costs of Clinical Negligence report (October 2025) shows that while maternity cases represent fewer than one in ten claims, they account for more than 60% of the total value. The NAO found that the average settlement in childbirth injury cases reached £11.2 million in 2024–25,...
Court Rebukes Delay in Accepting Settlement Tender
In a recent judgment from the Court of Session, the court found that an eight-month delay in accepting a settlement tender was unreasonable and had costs consequences. The tender had been available throughout, but the pursuer’s legal team chose not to accept it until many months later. The court decided...
NHS Clinical Negligence Reform May Be On The Way- What You Need To Know
The cost of clinical negligence continues to put severe pressure on the NHS. Annual spending now exceeds £3 billion, with liabilities projected well into the tens of billions. Against this backdrop, government, professional bodies, and patient groups are re-examining how the system works—and whether it can be made faster, fairer,...