Inadequate Consent (FOI_7147)
The following information was requested:
I wondered if you could help me with some data I would be interested in.
I am currently writing a business case for a university module where I want to introduce video trolley interpreters for emergency theatres/A+E. The idea is that that communication with a video call as compared to a telephone should be easier, the patient does not have to be by the ward phone, and it can move with the patient through the hospital allowing them to have an interpreter present for procedures such as cannulation and consent check in the anaesthetic room.
One of my reasons for wanting to do this is to improve the quality of consent for patients who do not have English as a first language.
I was wondering if you had any data on the incidence of legal cases due to inadequate consent, particularly those when English was not the first language of the patient and what kind of costs these can occur for NHS trusts? I don’t need any case specific information but wondered if you had any general data you would be able to share with me.
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Data Protection Claims_By Trust (FOI_7142)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act, please can you provide the following?
1. The number of data breach incidents each NHS has had in the last three years (Between April 6th – April 5th, 2022/2023, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years and by Trust
1a) Of those, how many were cyber-incidents? (Broken down by Trust and years as above).
2. The number of data breach claims received by each NHS Trust in the last three years (Between April 6th – April 5th, 2022/2023, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years.
2a) The number and cost of settled claims with damages, broken down by years and by trust.
(Please, see the attached PDF for clarification.)
Delay Diagnosis, Wrong Diagnosis, Cancer, Dermatology (FOI_7140)
The following information was requested:
I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to obtain data on NHS misdiagnosis of skin cancer.
Request Details
1. NHS Misdiagnosis (Claims Data)
- The total number of claims against NHS Trusts related to misdiagnosis of skin cancer, including:
- False negatives (missed cancer diagnoses).
- False positives (incorrect cancer diagnoses).
A yearly breakdown from January 2020 to January 2025 (or the most recent available period).
2. NHS Cost of Misdiagnosis Claims
- The total number of claims settled, including:
- Claims successfully resolved in favour of the claimant.
- Claims dismissed or unsuccessful.
- The total financial cost of these claims, including
- Compensation paid out.
- Legal fees (if recorded separately).
3. Breakdown of Patients Diagnosed (Where Available)
- Age group of patients (e.g., under 18, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65+)
- Gender of patients.
- (Optional) Regional breakdown by NHS Trust, if feasible.
Clarification:
Please could you use: Failure/Delay Diagnosis and Wrong diagnosis and injury codes for Cancer as well as the same for Dermatology if possible.
Please provide data from 2019/20 to 2023/24.
Please provide numbers of claims received, number of claims closed with damages paid and
associated costs and with nil damages paid. As well as NHS Trust, Gender and age group.
Maternity Incentive Scheme (FOI_7132)
The following information was requested:
I would like to request the following information about trusts which have undergone reconfirmation of their submissions during the first five years of the maternity system.
For each trust where it was determined they had not “passed” the reconfirmation
1. If repayment of any money was requested, how much was that? What was the original sum awarded to them under the repayment scheme?
2. Where a discretionary amount towards improvement/implementing an action plan was then awarded, how much was that in each case?
3. Do you carry out any checks on how any discretionary sum is spent?
So, to be clear, for an entry like this I would be looking for the total sum initially awarded, the amount repaid, and then the amount granted in discretionary funding.
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CNST Claims with damages paid broken down by Speciality (FOI_7131)
The following information was requested:
Could you please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
- The number of clinical CNST claims settled and/or closed with a damages payment or PPO (i.e. successful claims), broken down by speciality (e.g. obstetrics, paediatrics)
- The number of clinical CNST claims settled and/or closed with a damages payment or PPO (i.e. successful claims), broken down by damages value band (please use the bands used
in NHSR’s annual statistics publications) Please provide the above data for the following years: 2013/14 to 2023/24.
Discrimination Claims (FOI_7156)
The following information was requested:
…we would love to work with you to better understand the experiences of NHS teams who have responded to discrimination cases (discrimination across key areas such as health and social care, housing, employment and education, on the basis of more than one protected characteristic) and increase the reach of this work through leveraging NHS Resolutions’ existing networks.
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Assault claims for specified trusts (FOI_7127)
The following information was requested:
I write under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to request data on the total cost of settling legal claims relating to assaults of staff employed by the East of England Ambulance Service, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, North West Anglian NHS Foundation Trust, and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust between 2019-24.
As part of the request, I’d like the information broken down into the following:
i) The total number of assaults claims brought by staff against the aforementioned trusts between 2019-24, broken down into trusts, years and a grand total.
ii) The total number of assault claims reported by aforementioned trust staff between 2019-24, broken down into trusts, years and a grand total.
iii) Of these, the total number of assault claims brought by staff against the above trusts that were upheld, unsuccessful or withdrawn between 2019-24, broken down into trusts, years and grand total.
iii) The total cost of settling assault claims brought forward by staff from the above trusts between 2019-24, broken down into trusts, years and a grand total.
Plastic Surgery (FOI_7126)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act, please can you
provide the following:
The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery in the last 5 years? Can this be broken down by year and by NHS Trust? Financial Years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24.
The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery in the last 5 years? Can this be broken down by year and by cause? Financial Years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24.
The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery in the last 5 years? Can this be broken down by year and by injury? Financial Years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24.
The number and cost of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery in the last 5 years broken down by Trust and year. (Including No. of claims, Damages Paid, NHS Legal Costs paid, Claimant legal costs paid, Total paid).
The number and cost of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery in the last 5 years broken down by cause and year. (Including No. of claims, Damages Paid, NHS Legal Costs paid, Claimant legal costs paid, Total paid).
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