The NHS spent more than £800m settling legal claims last year as complaints of medical negligence against the service rose sharply.
The surge in payouts is revealed in the NHS Litigation Authority's annual accounts which show that maternity services attract the highest legal costs. Clinical errors in delivering babies can result in lifelong damage and payments accordingly reflect the intensive medical care often needed for decades to come.
Among the contested claims highlighted in the report are the case of six male cancer patients who had banked semen samples with the North Bristol NHS Trust for possible future use. The samples thawed and became unviable.
Five claimants allegedly sustained psychiatric trauma as a result, believing that possibly their last chance to become a father had been lost. The sixth suffered mental distress. "In fact, the fertility of three claimants subsequently returned," the report notes.
The case, which has already been to the court of appeal, will return to the county court to assess damages payable. "This is a very novel ruling and has arguably increased NHS liabilities," the authority comments.
In one case a child born with congenital rubella syndrome, "due to admitted NHS negligence", is receiving care costing £130,000 a year. Legal costs for the NHS have risen significantly over the past three years, from £613 million three years ago, to £807 million in the last financial year. The latest figure alone represents a 22% increase over the previous year.
Aimee P
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msimmons0708
Do you really think the leftist care or would even believe a study from other countries who actually have this type of health care system?? NO they just want want want and dont give a dang the costs, in fact, if it were to pass they will be the first ones yelling foul for a plan THEY wanted
I will keep praying that it doesnt pass and it will be rewritten by those who know health care not the government
Don B
YET
in a recent survey done by Lou Dobbs an opponent of health care reform
stated that the Brits were over 70% satisfied with their health program
whereas
American's are 58% satisfied
You may be able to point to problems in that system (all systems will have some) BUT
as you have probably seen by the numerous posts on Y/A by Brits, they love their system and are EXTREMELY UNHAPPY with American Conservatives that are TRYING to persuade others by saying their system is bad
SORRY THEY LOVE IT
Patrick B
I think it's hilarious that opponents of health care reform (really it's health insurance reform) keep pointing out how terrible other countries health care systems are, while all the people from those countries talk about how great their system is and how much they enjoy it.
I spent some time in Europe and they loved their health system. It does have problems, just like we do. They just have fewer problems.
Roger E
What is the question, exactly ?? I don't see a single question mark in your dissertation. You seem to be absorbed with a whole bunch of disjointed, useless "facts" that have absolutely no bearing on Obama or his plan. You haven't thought this thru very well...go back to school and learn how to think and how to phrase questions.
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