Birth Injuries, Obstetrics and Neonatal care Claims (FOI_7514)

Freedom of information request details

FOI request date: 27th October 2025

Service: Claims Management / Injury: Brain Damage, Cerebral Palsy, Stillborn / Specialty: Neonatology, Obstetrics

The following information was requested:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

Number of notifications of child brain damage during childbirth, maternity and neonatal care as a result of negligence in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025).

Number of claims settled in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) regarding negligent child brain damage during childbirth, maternity and neonatal care.

Amount paid out in damages and legal fees in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024- 2025) regarding negligent child brain damage, during childbirth, maternity and neonatal care.

A breakdown of the number of notifications, number of claims settled and amount paid out in damages and legal fees for child brain damage, during childbirth, maternity and neonatal care, in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) by NHS trust.

Number of notifications of cerebral palsy, during childbirth, maternity and neonatal care, as a result of negligence in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025).

Number of cerebral palsy claims settled in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) due to negligent childbirth, maternity and neonatal care.

Amount paid out in damages and legal fees for cerebral palsy claims in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) due to negligent childbirth, maternity and neonatal care.

A breakdown of the number of notifications, number of claims settled and amount paid out in damages and legal fees for cerebral palsy, in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) by NHS trust.

Number of notifications of stillbirth as a result of negligence in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025).

Number of negligent stillbirth claims settled in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025).

Amount paid out in damages and legal fees for negligent stillbirth claims in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025).

A breakdown of the number of notifications, number of claims settled and amount paid out in damages and legal fees for negligent stillbirth, in the past 10 years (tax years 2014-2015 to 2024-2025) by NHS trust.

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