Plastic Surgery (FOI_7401)

Freedom of information request details

FOI request date:

Service: Claims Management Specialty: Plastic Surgery

The following information was requested:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could
you provide the following information regarding claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery:

1. Number of claims by Trust and year
– The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery, broken down by NHS Trust and
by financial year.
– Please provide this data for all available financial years (e.g., 2000/01 onwards, or earliest
year held to the present).

2.  Number of claims by cause and year
– The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery, broken down by cause and by
financial year.
– Please provide for all available financial years.

3.  Number of claims by injury and year
– The number of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery, broken down by injury and by
financial year.
– Please provide for all available financial years.

4. Cost of claims by Trust and year
– The number and cost of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery, broken down by NHS
Trust and financial year.
Please include:

  • Number of claims
  • Damages paid
  • NHS legal costs paid
  • Claimant legal costs paid
  • Total paid

5. Cost of claims by cause and year
– The number and cost of claims against NHS Trusts for Plastic Surgery, broken down by cause
and financial year.
– Please include the same cost breakdown as above.
For clarity, this request is intended to cover all financial years for which records are available,
not just the last five.

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