Commenting on the changes to the NHSLA announced by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Post date: 22/03/2017 | Time to read article: 1 mins The information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 14/11/2018 ENT Emma Hallinan, MPS Director of Claims Policy and Technical, said: “The NHS’s provision for clinical negligence claims has increased dramatically in recent years, so a fresh and more preventative approach to managing claims is timely, and will hopefully reduce the number of costly court cases. The fact remains however that last year alone £1.5bn was spent on clinical negligence by the NHS at a time when it is under significant pressure. We desperately need a system which ensures compensation is reasonable for patients who have experienced clinical negligence, but is also affordable to society. The case for a whole package of legal reforms which tackle the root of the problem is becoming ever more pressing.” END For a PDF of this comment, please click here For further information contact E: [email protected] T: 0207 399 1428. Share this article Share Tweet