Psychiatry, Mental Health and Community Mental Health Services (FOI_7304)

Freedom of information request details

FOI request date: 3rd July 2025

Service: Claims Management / Cause: Medication Errors / Injury: Fatality, Psychiatric/Psychological Dmge, Unnecessary Pain / Specialty: Comm Mental Servs, Psychiatry/ Mental Health

The following information was requested:

Please provide data for clinical negligence claims received between FY 2006/07 and FY 2023/24 where:

• Cause Code: “Medication Error”
• Specialties: “Psychiatry/Mental Health” and “Community Mental Services”
• Injury Codes: Any codes relating to psychological/psychiatric injury, fatality, or pain

Please include the following for each financial year:

1. The number of claims received
2. The number of claims settled with damages paid
3. The total amount paid in damages

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