Bipolar and Mental Health Claims (FOI_6498)
The following information was requested:
Follow up to FOI_5522
I have 3 questions that I’d be most grateful if you could look at and answer. please, thank you.
In it you write that “We estimate we would need to spend approximately 10 minutes reviewing each file out of the 346 claims identified that is relevant to your request.” Would you be able to review a smaller number e.g. 35?
Earlier you state that “due to the way claims are recorded on our claims database” – what kind of database is it?
Under the heading Low Numbers and information about individual claims – what does “level of granularity” mean?
Wrongful Birth (FOI_6500)
The following information was requested:
In relation to the 2022/23 financial year please state how many claims you paid out where the injury code has been “wrongful birth” or “unwanted pregnancy” and what was the total paid out in damages and the total in costs for those claims. Please state how many of the claims involved the birth of children who were healthy, how much the damages were for those cases and what the total sum paid out was in those cases.
NOTE: The breakdown per year should be on the basis of the year in which the pa
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Psychiatry & Mental Health Claims (FOI_6494)
The following information was requested:
Can you please provide me with a percentage difference, in both value and volume, for claims processed through the CNST scheme), for a) clinical negligence in relation to psychiatric treatment by the NHS in England, and b) clinical negligence that is not included in description a?
I would appreciate this being provided in a simple table format, on a year-on-year basis, since the scheme was first launched.
Missed Aortic Dissection (FOI_6489)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to ask if you hold data relating to claims for misdiagnosis of aortic dissection, specifically the annual number of claims and annual cost, ideally compared to the total number of claims and cost for all Emergency Department claims.
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Clinical Negligence Damages Paid (FOI_6481)
The following information was requested:
1. How many clinical negligence claims were there, where damages were paid out for the financial years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024/Current? Please organise these by financial years.
2. What was the total amount of damages paid in relation to these claims?
3. For the financial years stated above, please provide a breakdown of the primary cause of damages, where a claim has been made where a payment(s) was/were made.
4. For the years listed above which ten NHS Trusts have had the most number of claims made against them, where a payout has been made? For each of these ten trusts please provide (i) the name of the trust, (ii) the number of claims paid out and (iii) the total value of the damages paid out in those claims.
NOTE: Please note that this question relates to the year in which the claim was settled, not the year the incident happened or the year the claim was lodged.
5a. Please provide the number of claims where any amount of damages were paid out, in relation to Oxley’s NHS Foundation Trust, including the year of closure, Primary cause, damages paid.
5b. Please provide the number of claims where any amount of damages were paid out, in relation to Greenwich and Lewisham Trust, including the year of closure, Primary cause, damages paid.
(Please note this should include all claims including any made directly to the trust or via any other avenue)
Clinical Negligence Claims with damages payment (FOI_6480)
The following information was requested:
Can you please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
- The number of closed and/ or settled clinical negligence claims which resulted in an award of compensation.
- The total amount of compensation awarded for those claims identified in question 1.
- The average amount of compensation awarded for those claims identified in question 1.
- The total costs (including compensation and legal costs) associated with those claims identified in question 1.
If possible, please provide data for the years below, and breakdown your response by each individual year.
- 2023/24
- 2022/23
- 2021/22
- 2020/21
- 2019/20
- 2018/19
Workplace accidents or personal injury to NHS staff (FOI_6476)
The following information was requested:
This request is an addendum to FOI 5769.
Please provide the same tables and figures as previously requested, but for the years 2022/23 and 2023/24 (if available).
1. How many workplace accidents or personal injury claims filed by NHS staff for each of these years. If possible, could you please clarify the claims by type of role – i.e., doctor, dentist or admin staff.
2. If the cost limit has not yet been reached, could you please provide the total figure in (£) for how much the NHS had paid out to staff for workplace accident or personal injury claims for each of the six given financial years.
3. Could you please provide the number of cases bought forward by NHS staff over each of the six given financial years for the categories below.
4. Could you please provide the total figure in (£) of money paid out to NHS staff who have bought these kind of claims for the categories below.
a) Needlestick injuries
b) Slips, trips and falls
c) Muscular injuries
d) Faulty equipment
e) Injuries/illnesses caused by inadequate PPE
f) Assault in the workplace
g) Bullying and harassment in the workplace
5. Please provide the (a) average payout for successful claims of this kind and (b) the highest individual payout awarded for each of the six years.
General Practice and Pharmacy – Medication Error (FOI_6474)
The following information was requested:
I would like to submit an FOI request regarding the number of claims NHS Resolution has received regarding errors made during the medication process.
[clarified on 2 April 2024]
Please see revised questions 1-3:
1) How many claims of Patient Safety Incidents did NHS Resolution receive from 2020 to 2023 relating to errors made during the medication process? (prescribing, preparing, dispensing, and administering, monitoring or providing advice on medicines)
2) Please provide comparative data and breakdown by ‘General practice’ and ‘Pharmacy’ specialities for medication errors or any relevant “allegation type” codes as follows:
- Errors with agent/dose/route/selection;
- Medication Errors.
3) Of these errors, how many were settled, determined ‘without merit’, or remain open?
4) What was the cost of the medication errors logged with NHS Resolution between 2020 and 2023?
5) What was the cost of the medication errors logged with NHS Resolution between 2020 and 2023?
