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64th Report - Costs of clinical negligence
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1234
Published 30 January 2026
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department), NHS England and NHS Resolution on the costs of clinical negligence.1 Our predecessor committees reported on clinical negligence in 2002 and 2017, and both this …
Government Response Summary
The government's response broadly addresses the wider issue of rising clinical negligence costs and mentions David Lock KC's ongoing advisory role. However, it explicitly states it has no plans to publish a separate report of David Lock KC's work, and does not directly address the introductory nature of the committee's statement.