Liability Risk and Insurance
NHSLA annual report and accounts
The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has produced its Annual Report and Accounts for 2005/06. According to the NHSLA, despite
wide-spread concerns about a “compensation culture” in the UK, claims numbers remain very steady, with a 1.6% increase in
clinical claims in 2005/06 compared to 2004/05, balanced by a 7.1% decrease in non-clinical claims over the same period.