Abstract
The annual clinical negligence bill against the National Health Service (NHS) in England has increased substantially from £0.3 billion ($0.4 billion) in 2004 and 2005 to £2.3 billion ($3.0 billion) in 2019 and 2020.1 Clinical negligence accounts for more than 1.5% of the annual NHS budget in England (£148.8 billion, $193.4 billion).2 The rising costs have been attributed to increases in both claim volume and costs.2
Highlights
The annual clinical negligence bill against the National Health Service (NHS) in England has increased substantially from £0.3 billion ($0.4 billion) in 2004 and 2005 to £2.3 billion ($3.0 billion) in 2019 and 2020.1 Clinical negligence accounts for more than 1.5% of the annual NHS budget in England (£148.8 billion, $193.4 billion).[2]
Ophthalmology attracts significant litigation, which is unsurprising in that cataract surgery is the most frequently performed operation in the NHS.[3]
Previous studies have used incomplete datasets because before 2002, NHS hospitals did not register all claims on a national database with NHS Resolution (NHSR)
Summary
The annual clinical negligence bill against the National Health Service (NHS) in England has increased substantially from £0.3 billion ($0.4 billion) in 2004 and 2005 to £2.3 billion ($3.0 billion) in 2019 and 2020.1 Clinical negligence accounts for more than 1.5% of the annual NHS budget in England (£148.8 billion, $193.4 billion).[2]. Litigation in Ophthalmology against the National Health Service in England Ophthalmology attracts significant litigation, which is unsurprising in that cataract surgery is the most frequently performed operation in the NHS.[3] Previous studies have used incomplete datasets because before 2002, NHS hospitals did not register all claims on a national database with NHS Resolution (NHSR).
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