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The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has allocated almost a quarter of the annual health budget to cover legal claims involving medical negligence.
The NHS Litigation Authority, which is responsible for handling negligence claims made against NHS bodies, has set aside £26.1 of its annual 113 billion budget to cover existing liabilities, British media reported on Monday.
The large allocation of funds comes as lawsuits against the NHS have doubled under Prime Minister David Cameron.
Recent figures from the Litigation Authority revealed that 11,945 lawsuits were filed against the British healthcare service over 2013-2014, compared with 6,562 in 2009-10.
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/02/10/396948/NHS-marks-26bn-for-negligence-claims
The NHS Litigation Authority, which is responsible for handling negligence claims made against NHS bodies, has set aside £26.1 of its annual 113 billion budget to cover existing liabilities, British media reported on Monday.
The large allocation of funds comes as lawsuits against the NHS have doubled under Prime Minister David Cameron.
Recent figures from the Litigation Authority revealed that 11,945 lawsuits were filed against the British healthcare service over 2013-2014, compared with 6,562 in 2009-10.
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/02/10/396948/NHS-marks-26bn-for-negligence-claims