In the financial year 2022/23, damages payments to claimants for clinical negligence claims reported to NHS England amounted to over *** billion British pounds. Although the number of clinical negligence claims reported to NHS England was lower in comparison to the previous years, the settlement amount was higher due to a rise in periodical payment order (PPO) claims. PPO claims are high-value claims that are paid out as a periodical payment order with payments provided over the claimant's remaining lifetime.
This statistic displays the total value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by claims type (in million GBP).
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NHS Resolution. (July 31, 2023). Annual value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017 to 2023, by claims type (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/
NHS Resolution. "Annual value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017 to 2023, by claims type (in million GBP)." Chart. July 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/
NHS Resolution. (2023). Annual value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017 to 2023, by claims type (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/
NHS Resolution. "Annual Value of Damages Paid to Claimants for Negligence Claims Reported to Nhs England from 2017 to 2023, by Claims Type (in Million Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2023, /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/
NHS Resolution, Annual value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017 to 2023, by claims type (in million GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Annual value of damages paid to claimants for negligence claims reported to NHS England from 2017 to 2023, by claims type (in million GBP) [Graph], NHS Resolution, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1416354/nhs-england-damages-paid-to-claimants-for-negligence-claims-by-type/