Whether it will introduce a no fault compensation scheme for NHS patients who suffer medical accidents.

There are currently no plans to introduce a no fault compensation scheme for NHS patients who suffer medical accidents.
In 2002, in response to the reports published earlier that year by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Church of Scotland, the Scottish Executive established an expert group, under the chairmanship of Lord Ross, to look at compensation arrangements for patients injured by NHSScotland. Following careful consideration, the group decided not to recommend the introduction of a general no fault compensation scheme as it felt the advantages of no fault compensation were out-weighed by the disadvantage that such a system tends not to encourage improvements in quality of care as a result of the lessons learned.
The report by the Expert Group on Financial and Other Support, was published in March 2003 and can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/finance/egfs-00.asp.