Liability Risk and Insurance
NHS
National Audit Office in clinical negligence claims study
The National Audit Office (NAO) has announced a Value for Money (VFM) study into “Managing the Costs of Clinical Negligence
in Trusts”. The NAO noted that clinical negligence claims against NHS hospitals cost a significant and rising amount each
year. In 2015–2016, the Department of Health’s clinical negligence provision totalled £56 billion, and its expenditure in
this area was over £1.5 billion.