Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 20
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We recommend that following that review, the Department brings forward proposals for litigation reforms that...
Recommendation
We recommend that following that review, the Department brings forward proposals for litigation reforms that award compensation for maternity cases based on whether an incident was avoidable rather than a requirement to prove clinical negligence. That approach would allow families to access compensation without the need for the courts in the vast majority of cases and establish a substantially less adversarial process.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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85. In order to continue to improve patient safety and address the rising costs of clinical negligence, the Government announced in Spending Review 2020 that it will publish a consultation on these issues. Decisions on next steps will be taken following the consultation.