Claims for Radiology, Lung cancer and delay in diagnosis_FOI_7710
The following information was requested and clarified :
I would like to place the following Freedom of information Request in relation to the number and cost of claims (Number of claims, Damages Paid, NHS Legal Costs paid, Claimant legal costs paid, Total paid) by NHS Trust and financial year (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), under the following CMS Codes:
Primary Injury: Lung cancer
Specialty: Radiology
Primary Cause (Aggregate total and by cause): Fail / Delay Treatment; Failure To Interpret X-Ray; Failure/Delay Diagnosis; Wrong Diagnosis
Claims re emergency medicine obstetrics and orthopaedics (FOI_7707)
The following information was requested and clarified:
I just wanted to get the data for claims made by category as set out on page 40 (fig 9) of the 2024-25 annual report. This is where number of claims made for the year are broken down by emergency medicine, obstetrics and orthopaedics.
Could I get that exact same data going back 10 years so to 2014-15 year please.
CNST claims relating to cancer misdiagnosis-delayed diagnosis (FOI_7703)
The following information was requested and clarified:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide the following information relating to clinical negligence claims concerning cancer misdiagnosis and/or delayed diagnosis that were settled or concluded in the last five years (2020/21 to 2024/25, or the most recent five years for which data is held).
1. The total number of clinical negligence claims relating to cancer misdiagnosis and/or delayed diagnosis that resulted in a compensation payout.
2. The total amount paid in damages/compensation to claimants for these claims.
3. The total amount paid in legal costs, broken down where possible into: a. Claimant legal costs b. Defence legal costs
4. Of the claims identified in Question 1, the number that related specifically to bowel cancer.
5. Of the claims identified in Question 1, the number that related specifically to breast cancer. I would be grateful if the data could be provided broken down by year.
Obstetrics claims for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (FOI_7700)
The following information was requested and clarified:
I am applying under the Freedom of Information Act for the following information in relation to Yeovil district hospital.
For 2015 to 2025 please provide the total amount, broken down by year, paid out by the trust in any litigation costs and/or damages and/or compensation claims paid out in relation to pregnancy, delivery and childbirth involving the hospital and any and all of its maternity services.
We appreciate that in April 2023 the trusts in Yeovil and Taunton merged.
For those two years we hope it is still possible to find the figure relating just to the Yeovil service.
Claims in orthopaedic surgery (FOI_7699)
The following information was requested:
I would like to obtain the following information under the FOI Act:
– orthopaedic litigation claims from 2014-2024
– monetary value of claims
– those settled or taken to court
– breakdown of sub-specialities in trauma and orthopaedics in order to compare
– average time of complaint, in order to determine financial burden
– private vs NHS
(Please, see attached PDF for clarifications.)
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Claims relating to failed sterilisation (FOI_7694)
The following information was requested:
I am emailing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I am requesting, for clinical negligence claims recorded under the cause code ‘Failed Sterilisation’ that have been closed since financial year 2021/22:
a) Total number of claims resulting in damages payments
b) Total damages paid
c) Total legal costs (claimant and defendant combined)
Please break down by financial year of closure.
Claims for cause cross infection (FOI_7695)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:
- Total number of clinical negligence claims and incidents recorded under the cause code ‘Failed Sterilisation’ by notification year, covering financial years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 to date.
- For each claim and incident recorded under the cause code ‘Failed Sterilisation’ (as identified in Question 1), please provide:
a) The location of the incident
b) The injury code(s) and nature of injury
c) The clinical specialty or specialties involved
d) The incident description as recorded in the free text field on CMS
e) The incident date (year)
f) The current status (open/closed)
(Please, see attached PDF for clarifications.)
Incidents reported under Early Notification scheme (FOI_7692)
The following information was requested:
Under the Freedom of Information Act please can I request the number of incidents reported by every NHS Trust under the Early Notification Scheme from November 2024 to the current date?
