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64th Report - Costs of clinical negligence

Public Accounts Committee HC 1234 Published 30 January 2026

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

27 items (18 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified

Accepted 10

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 2

Deferred 10

Not Addressed 1

Rejected 2

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sity-fourth report from Session 2024-26 · published 7 Apr 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

1 Conclusion Not Addressed

Past committees consistently raised concerns about rising clinical negligence costs.

Conclusion

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 … Read more

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.

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