Claims taken to Trial (FOI_7329)
The following information was requested:
How many of the 24 clinical negligence claims taken to trial in 2024/25 (as set out in pages 45 and 46 of the NHS Resolution Annual report and accounts 2024/25) went to the (1) High Court, or (2) County Court?
In how many trials in the (1) High Court, (2) County Court were damages awarded?
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All Claims and Data Protection Claims (FOI_7326)
The following information was requested:
In the last 2 financial years. Please advise on how much money has been paid for negligence
claim please list:
- Plus how paid too lawyers.
- Number of success and unsuccessful claims
- Any for data breach
And clarified on 21 July 2025:
- All claims
- And data breach please
Sick Pay policy (FOI_7328)
The following information was requested:
I would like to request copies of all current sick pay policies applicable to employees of your organisation. Specifically, I am seeking:
Copies of any documents, handbooks, or guidance outlining entitlement to sick pay (including occupational sick pay schemes).
Details of eligibility criteria, rates of pay, and duration of sick pay entitlement.
Any separate policies or variations that apply to different staff groups, grades, or types of employment (e.g., permanent, temporary, agency, or casual workers).
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Bodily harm and Murder (FOI_7320)
The following information was requested:
Follow up to FOI_7247.
Are you able to share details of which trust(s) had claims (with or without damages paid) for
bodily harm/murder please?
(On 16 July 2025 you clarified.)
To be clear on that subsequent request, please can we have the following information: Name of trust where there was a claim for “bodily harm/murder” – with or without damages paid.
How many. And the year (within the 2019-2024 time frame as before).
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Applications (FOI_7318)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to request PDF copies of all applications submitted to open a pharmacy under the following legal routes:
– Regulation 17 (Necessary or Expedient)
– Regulation 18 (Unforeseen Benefits)
Please could you provide all such applications submitted between January 2015 and July 2025.
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Cardio Surgery (FOI_7317)
The following information was requested:
Please could you provide data on the litigation claims in cardiac surgery 2004 to 2024. Please
could you provide the following
- Total claims in cardiac surgery 2004-2024
- Total successful claims in cardiac surgery 2004-2024
- Total unsuccessful claims in cardiac surgery 2004- 2024
- Claims currently open in 2025
- Sum of damages paid year on year 2004-2024 in cardiac surgery
- Claim type in cardiac surgery 2004-2024 (e.g. delay in treatment, complication type, surgical error, poor consent)
- How many claims in cardiac surgery go to trial how many settle out of court 2004-2024
(Please, see clarifications in the attached PDF.)
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Failure To Interpret X-Ray (FOI_7315)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request
follows previous similar FOI responses, particularly FOI_6519, and seeks updated data for
evidence-based healthcare improvement initiatives.
Specific Information Requested
I request the following information for clinical negligence claims where the primary cause is
“Failure To Interpret X-Ray” and the primary injury is either:
- Aneurysm
- Thrombosis/embolism
- Brain Damage
- Rupture
- Stroke
- Spinal damage
Data Categories Required
1. Claims Received/Notified
- Number of clinical claims and incidents received between financial years 2020/21 through
2024/25 (or latest available data) - Breakdown by financial year of notification
2. Claims Closed with Damages
- Number and cost of clinical claims closed (or settled with periodical payment orders) with
damages payments - Financial years: 2020/21 through 2024/25 (or latest available)
- Including: damages paid, NHS legal costs, claimant legal costs, total costs
- Breakdown by year of closure/settlement
3. Claims Closed without Damages
- Number and cost of clinical claims closed with NIL damages
- Same financial year range as above
- Including associated legal costs
4. Specialty Analysis
- Analysis by primary medical specialty
- For claims closed with damages payments
- Same financial year parameters
5. Primary Injury Analysis
- Detailed breakdown by the specific primary injuries listed above
- Cost and volume data for each injury category
- Same financial year parameters
6. NHS Trust Analysis
- List of NHS Trusts involved in claims meeting the above criteria
- Total number of claims per Trust over the 5-year period (2020/21 to 2024/25)
Total associated costs per Trust including:
- Total damages paid
- Total NHS legal costs
- Total claimant legal costs
- Grand total costs per Trust
- Breakdown by Trust showing both successful claims (with damages) and unsuccessful claims
(NIL damages)
Data Format and Timeframe
- Financial Years: 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 (where data is available)
- Format: Tabular data similar to previous FOI_6519 response format
- Currency: All financial figures in GBP
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Psychiatry, Mental Health and Community Mental Health Services (FOI_7304)
The following information was requested:
Please provide data for clinical negligence claims received between FY 2006/07 and FY 2023/24 where:
- Cause Code: “Medication Error”
- Specialties: “Psychiatry/Mental Health” and “Community Mental Services”
- Injury Codes: Any codes relating to psychological/psychiatric injury, fatality, or pain
Please include the following for each financial year:
- The number of claims received
- The number of claims settled with damages paid
- The total amount paid in damages
[Please, see attached PDF for the original requests and clarifications.]
