NHS pays out record compensation to cancer patients The number of cancer patients successfully suing the NHS for missed diagnoses has doubled in the past five years, new figures show.
The health service also paid out a record amount in negligence compensation for cancer misdiagnoses last year, according to the data.
The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) paid damages of £12.6 million to 152 people last year. The figure has risen year-on-year since 2013, when 46 pay-outs were made. In 2012, 59 pay-outs were made.
There was a total of 1,392 successful claims for all misdiagnoses in 2016, worth £152.5 million. The Daily Telegraph
No comments:
Post a Comment