Shrewsbury maternity scandal: NHS has paid £50m compensation to families whose babies died or were left with disabilities

Shrewsbury maternity scandal: NHS has paid £50m compensation to families whose babies died or were left with disabilities The NHS has paid almost £50m in compensation to parents whose babies died or were left with disabilities after care at the hospitals at the centre of Britain’s largest maternity scandal, The Independent can reveal.

Data showed that mistakes in care at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust have led to scores of clinical negligence claims by families since 2006-07.

In total, 82 claims against the trust were made, with 52 cases settled at a total cost of £47.5m, including £39.2m in compensation. The vast majority of this money is used to cover the costs of caring for permanently disabled babies for the rest of their lives. The Independent

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• Shropshire baby deaths: NHS trust was paid £1m for good care BBC News