Helen Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Jones on 2016-05-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many claims the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has settled within one week of the trial date in each of the last five years; and what the cost has been to the NHSLA of those claims in each such year.
Ben Gummer
The Department does not hold the information requested. This data has been supplied by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHS LA).
The NHS LA aims to resolve claims promptly and fairly without court proceedings or going to trial wherever possible. It does not record cases which resolve within one week of trial separately.
The table below shows the number of claims the NHS LA has defended where (a) the claim has been resolved in favour of the claimant and (b) judgement has been given in favour of the claimant in each of the last five years.
|
Year of trial |
Number of claims resolved in favour of claimant |
Number of claims resolved in favour of defendant |
|
2011-12 |
11 |
22 |
|
2012-13 |
9 |
32 |
|
2013-14 |
9 |
34 |
|
2014-15 |
21 |
39 |
|
Total |
50 |
127 |
Source: NHS LA
Date: May 2016
We understand that the hon. Member maybe asking for the number claims in which liability is admitted before trial.
The table below shows the number of cases in which liability is admitted before trial.
|
Year resolved for damages payment |
Pre trial |
|
2011-12 |
5,306 |
|
2012-13 |
5,262 |
|
2013-14 |
5,354 |
|
2014-15 |
5,801 |
Source: NHS LA
Date: May 2016
