Length of time to resolve a claim (FOI_7689)

Freedom of information request details

FOI request date:

Service: Claims Management

The following information was requested:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information in relation to clinical negligence claims handled by NHS Resolution.

For the financial year 2024 to 2025, please provide:

– The average length of time taken to resolve a clinical negligence claim, measured from the date legal proceedings were issued to settlement or conclusion.

– The number of clinical negligence cases in which defendants applied for an extension of time to file a defence.

– The average and median length of time taken by defendants to file a defence after proceedings have been issued in clinical negligence cases.

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