Written Question · S1W-08688 · Session 1
How many claims there were against the NHS Trusts in each health board area in respect of (a) clinical mishaps or accidents, (b) non-clinic…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many claims there were against the NHS Trusts in each health board area in respect of (a) clinical mishaps or accidents, (b) non-clinical mishaps or accidents in each of the last five years and what the total cost of these types of claims in each health board area was in terms of (i) compensation paid out and (ii) investigating and defending claims.
The answer
Until 1 April 2000 health boards and Trusts were responsible for arranging their own cover for non-clinical incidents. As a result there is no central system that records non-clinical claims. This information can however be obtained directly from health boards and Trusts.The following tables provide details by health board area of the number of cases settled, the compensation paid and the claimant's legal costs in each of the last five years.All clinical cases are handled and defended by the Central Legal Office (CLO). The cost of defending each health board area's cases is not collected but can be requested directly from CLO. | | 1999-2000 | | | 1998-99 |
| No ofclaims | Compensation paid | Legal costs | No. ofclaims | Compensation paid | Legal costs
Argyll & Clyde | 15 | 92,628 | 47,611 | 15 | 776,317 | 97,794
Ayrshire & Arran | 6 | 277,345 | 5,721 | 6 | 191,630 | 8,328
Dumfries&Galloway | 8 | 133,614 | 19,887 | 10 | 103,622 | 62,921
Fife | 8 | 45,900 | 13,075 | 8 | 71,588 |
| No ofclaims | Compensation paid | Legal costs | No. ofclaims | Compensation paid | Legal costs
Argyll & Clyde | 15 | 92,628 | 47,611 | 15 | 776,317 | 97,794
Ayrshire & Arran | 6 | 277,345 | 5,721 | 6 | 191,630 | 8,328
Dumfries&Galloway | 8 | 133,614 | 19,887 | 10 | 103,622 | 62,921
Fife | 8 | 45,900 | 13,075 | 8 | 71,588 |
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-08688 by reference.