Claim: The NHS in England now pays £8.2 billion in annual clinical negligence compensation for maternity care.
Fact-check: NHS in England not paying out £8 billion a year in maternity negligence compensation - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true. nhs resolution's annual accounts show that a total of £2.6 billion was spent on clinical negligence payments in 2022/23, up from £2.4 billion in 2021/22. the £8.2 billion seems to refer to the "cost of harm" relating to maternity care in 2021/22.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joe Gammie
Date published: 2023-09-18T00:00:00