Call-off contracts (FOI_7180)
The following information was requested:
I am doing a research project investigating call-off contracts in the public sector. I have identified three potential call-off contracts awarded by NHS Resolution, but I can’t find details of the framework agreements they were awarded from.
I have attached an Excel file that contains the information I am looking at. The last two columns (“Title of framework used” and “Further framework info”) is where I am missing information.
Please could you provide the name of the specific framework agreements or DPS agreements used here. If there is any further info which you think would help me locate the framework
agreements (e.g., a link to the framework’s Contract Finder or FTS listing, the framework provider, or a widely-used reference number such as CCS’s RM codes), please use the final
column for this.
Please note that I have identified these contracts as possible call-off contracts, so some of them might not be. Some could be, for instance, procured directly (without being called off from a framework agreement), or could be themselves notices of the establishment of a framework agreement. Therefore I would kindly ask you to specify in these incidences what kind of
procurement was used in the “Title of framework used” column.
I have provided the title, description, the publication date, and procedure type used to award each potential call-off, as well as a URL link to the call-off in question and a unique reference ID for each potential call-off. Please let me know if there is anything else you need to complete the request.
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Staff networks (FOI_7177)
The following information was requested:
Please include the following information for the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25:
- A list of all the staff networks at the organisation
- Whether each network receives internal funding and, if so, how much (please express annually for the last four financial years)
- How much FTE equivalent staff time each network is entitled to. For example, a staff network may have a chair who’s entitled to spend 10% of their working hours devoted to the network (please express annually for the last three financial years)
- A list of events that each network has held in this financial year so far (April to the present day), including the title of the event, information on any guest speakers and the time of the event
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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (FOI_7181)
The following information was requested:
Please could you tell me how many times Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Midlands has been successfully sued for medical negligence in the last five years.
How much compensation has Russell’s Hall paid out for successful medical negligence claims in the last five years?
(Clarified on 23 April 2025. Please also see further clarifications in the attached PDF.)
I would like the claims data for the years 2019/20 – 2023/4 for the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
Medication Errors (FOI_7179)
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
(Please, see the attached PDF for clarifications.)
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Claimant firms & Solicitor costs (FOI_7171)
The following information was requested:
For each of the last three financial years (22-23, 23-24, 24-25), please provide a list of all the claimant firms to have received money from the NHSLA in relation to claimant costs for the clinical negligence scheme (CNST). Please split each year into a separate workbook/tab.
For each of the firms please provide the following information:
- 1. Claimant Firm Name
- Nr of Claims
- Damages Paid
- Defence Costs Paid
- Claimant Costs Paid
- Total Paid
Panel firms & Solicitor costs (FOI_7172)
The following information was requested:
Which firms are listed on the NHS Resolution ‘Panel of Solicitors’ for defending Clinical Negligence claims?
What number of cases and value did each of these firms receive for the last 3 years of available data? (split year by year)
The number of clinical negligence claims received in each of the last 3 years of available data by speciality broken down by each firm on the panel. (split year by year)
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Claims against Avon and Wiltshire Partnership NHS Trust (FOI_7169)
The following information was requested:
Please provide the following information, via email, for the period from 1 January 2021 to present:
1. A list of all personal injury claims made against Avon and Wiltshire Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) involving:
– Injuries to staff during restraint incidents
– Incidents involving seclusion, physical holds, or corridor-based containment (e.g., use of fire doors)
2. The number of claims received from staff employed at the Riverside Adolescent Inpatient Unit during this period.
3. Copies of any NHS Resolution guidance, internal procedures, or decision-making frameworks used when:
– Assessing employer liability in workplace incidents involving restraint or inadequate training
– Evaluating staff injury claims in mental health inpatient settings
4. A copy of NHS Resolution’s policies and protocols regarding document disclosure obligations and communication with third-party solicitors.
5. Any internal reviews, reports, or correspondence highlighting delays in disclosure, document handling, or claimant communications in cases involving AWP between 2022 and 2024.
Damages Payment broken down by different heads of loss (FOI_7167)
The following information was requested:
Could you please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. Total damages payments for clinical CNST claims settled and/or closed with a damages payment or PPO (i.e. successful claims), broken down by different heads of loss (e.g. social care, accommodation, loss of earnings)
Please provide the above data for the following years: 2013/14 to 2023/24
2. In the absence of the above, any estimates and/ or analysis produced or held by NHSR which breaks down clinical negligence compensation awards by different heads of loss. For your reference, an analysis similar to this was included at page 17 of this report.
