64th Report - Costs of clinical negligence

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1234 30 January 2026
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (18 recs)
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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 results
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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