NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £58.2bn amid calls to improve patient safety

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The report called for urgent steps to reduce ‘tragic incidences of patient harm’ in the NHS and to end a situation where lawyers take 19% of compensation. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit an “astounding” £58.2bn amid ministers’ failure to improve patient safety, an influential group of MPs have warned. Read More