Thrombosis & Embolism (FOI_6965)
The following information was requested:
The total number of legal claims at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath related to venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
The total number of legal claims at Worthing Hospital, Worthing and St.Richard’s Hospital, Chichester related to venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
The total number of settled claims at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath related to venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
The total number of settled claims at Worthing Hospital, Worthing and St.Richard’s Hospital, Chichester related to venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
The total number of settled claims in University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust related to venous thromboembolism (pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis) in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24.
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Never Event (FOI_6966)
The following information was requested:
I am requesting this information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Could you please provide data in response to the following questions:
How many damages claims were made against NHS Trusts due to wrong implant or prosthesis incidents from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024? Please break the figures down by Trust and by calendar year. If you can only break the figures down by financial year, please provide figures for years incorporating the period of 2019/20 to 2024/25, inclusive of the first half of 2024/25.
Of the above, how many were resolved with a settlement, resolved without a settlement, or remain in progress? For each, please provide a total number of claims and a breakdown by status for each NHS Trust.
How much was paid in damages by each NHS Trust between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024? Please note that, if there were fewer than five claims against a Trust, I would like to know the total damages figure even if the number of claims has to be withheld (if possible).
What was the cost to each Trust in legal fees and payments to cover claimants’ fees?
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General Surgery (FOI_6958)
The following information was requested:
In cases where the primary specialty is ‘General Surgery’ and the causes are ‘Operator Error’ OR ‘Intra-Op Problems’, please supply information between financial years 1994/1995 and 2023/2024 for:
- Nature of injuries in successful claims (closed claims with damages paid) in each financial year
- Nature of injuries in unsuccessful claims (closed claims with nil damages) in each financial year
- Free text incident description field for all successful claims (closed claims with damages paid)
in each financial year - Free text incident description field for all unsuccessful claims (closed claims with nil
damages) in each financial year - Total number of claims in each year
- Number of closed claims in each year with damages and legal costs paid
- Number of closed claims in each year with nil damages paid
- Number of open claims
(On 14 January 2025 you clarified)
I am interested in claims data from 2006/07 – 2023/24, and I will look forward to receiving this in due course.
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Bile duct damage (FOI_6957)
The following information was requested:
In cases where injury is ‘Bile duct damage’, please supply all information between financial years 1994/1995 and 2023/2024 for:
- Most likely cause of injury for successful claims (closed claims with damages paid) in each financial year
- Most likely cause of injury for unsuccessful claims (closed claims with nil damages) in each financial year
- Primary specialty in each year
- Free text incident description field for all successful claims (closed claims with damages paid) in each financial year
- Free text incident description field for all unsuccessful claims (closed claims with nil damages) in each financial year
- Total number of claims in each year
- Number of closed claims in each year with damages and legal costs paid
- Number of closed claims in each year with nil damages paid
- Number of open claims
(You clarified on 14 January 2025)
I am interested in claims data from 2006/07 – 2023/24.
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Data on failure to offer planned caesarean (FOI_6960)
The following information was requested:
Data on how often failure to offer choice around planned mode of birth comes up in litigation claims
All Clinical Claims and costs (FOI_6936)
The following information was requested:
In respect of the NHSR accounting year 2023/24, in respect of all clinical negligence schemes:
1. The number of clinical negligence claims received during the year.
2. The number of clinical negligence claims closed during the year.
3. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
4. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
5. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The total damages paid.
b. The total Claimant costs.
c. The total Defendant costs.
6. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The Total Defendant costs.
7. In respect of the Claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
8. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
9. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
10. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The total damages paid
b. The total Claimant costs
c. The total Defendant costs
11. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
12. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
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Clinical negligence claims for private healthcare provider (FOI_6937)
The following information was requested:
In the NHSR accounting year 2023/24, in respect of all claims where the treatment giving rise to the claim was provided by a private healthcare provider with the indemnity provided under one of the clinical negligence schemes, please provide the following information:
1. The number of clinical negligence claims received during the year.
2. The number of clinical negligence claims closed during the year.
3. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
4. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
5. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The total damages paid.
b. The total Claimant costs.
c. The total Defendant costs.
6. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The Total Defendant costs.
7. In respect of the Claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
8. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
9. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
10. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The total damages paid
b. The total Claimant costs
c. The total Defendant costs
11. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
12. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
Clinical scheme for GPs (FOI_6938)
The following information was requested:
In the NHSR accounting year 2023/24, in respect of all clinical schemes for GPs please provide the following information:
1. The number of clinical negligence claims received during the year.
2. The number of clinical negligence claims closed during the year.
3. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
4. The number of clinical negligence claims closed before the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
5. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The total damages paid.
b. The total Claimant costs.
c. The total Defendant costs.
6. In respect of the claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The Total Defendant costs.
7. In respect of the Claims identified in 4, please state:
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
8. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with no payment of damages.
9. The number of clinical negligence claims closed after the issue of proceedings with payment of damages.
10. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The total damages paid
b. The total Claimant costs
c. The total Defendant costs
11. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages did not exceed £25,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
12. In respect of the claims identified in 9, please state
a. The number of claims where the damages exceeded £25,000 but did not exceed £100,000 and in respect of those cases:
b. The total damages paid.
c. The total Claimant costs.
d. The total Defendant costs.
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