Cost legacy of decades-old NHS blunders begins to rise NHS medical blunders dating back more than two decades are still costing millions of pounds a year in compensation, it has emerged.
The negligence bill for mistakes made before 1995 - mainly maternity failings - has begun to rise for the first time in five years.
A patients' charity said the figures showed just how long some families have to wait for payouts.
The NHS said it had taken steps to speed up the process. BBC News
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The negligence bill for mistakes made before 1995 - mainly maternity failings - has begun to rise for the first time in five years.
A patients' charity said the figures showed just how long some families have to wait for payouts.
The NHS said it had taken steps to speed up the process. BBC News
See also:
- What does NHS compensation pay for? BBC News
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