Medication Errors (FOI_7179)

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Service: Claims Management Cause: Err With Agnt/Dose/Route/Selec, Incorrect Injection Site, IntravAdminMisselecConcentrPotassChlor, Medication Errors, Wrong Route Admin of Chemotherapy

The following information was requested:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act.

Can I please request the following information for each of the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019,2020,2021,2022, 2023, 2024,2025 (up to the most recent date available):

  • Number of payouts made for cases where errors with medication were made (e.g., patients given wrong drug by mistake or wrong dosage; medication administered incorrectly; errors with medication on children’s wards, etc.
  • Amount of compensation paid for cases where errors with medication were made, plus legal fees
  • a breakdown of the compensation cases and amounts by the type of error, if possible
  • number of cases and amount paid out to claims where the patient died due to a medication error

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