In how many cases alleging medical negligence against the NHS and NHS boards there has been resort to alternative dispute resolution, inclu…

Answered Asked by Jim Wallace LD Lodged 8 Sep 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases alleging medical negligence against the NHS and NHS boards there has been resort to alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, in each year since 1999-2000.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 Sep 2006 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

The number of cases allegingmedical negligence against NHSScotland put forward by the CentralLegal Office for alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, in eachyear since 1999-2000 is seven. The following table provides a breakdown ofcases on a year by year basis. Of these cases, none achieved a satisfactoryconclusion through the use of alternative dispute resolution.
Year
| Number of Cases

2000
| 0

2001
| 1

2002
| 0

2003
| 0

2004
| 2

2005
| 3

2006
| 1

Total
| 7

In the Official Report

1 contribution mention S2W-28243

1 Nov 2007

Alternative Dispute Resolution
John Wilson SNP Plenary

It is a great pleasure to speak in the debate. However, at this stage, we tend to find that other members have made many of the comments that we intended to make. I want to return, however, to Gavin Brown's point about David Mundell's writ…