Compensation paid to patients and relatives 2018/19 to 2023/24
Reference: 24-25427
Date response sent: 24/01/2025
Details of enquiry
Could you please provide me with the figures for the following financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 or calendar years if easier in relation to the following:
- The number of compensation payments made to patients or their families as a result of:
- Injuries caused to patients by staff
- Injuries caused to patients by other patients.
This includes payments to both patients and relatives of patients.
The information also relates to the year that the compensation payment were paid out, and the year that other costs were paid – regardless of whether the claim was submitted or related to an incident at an earlier time.
- The total amount of compensation paid in each of these categories (injuries caused by staff and injuries caused by other patients) for each year.
This includes payments to both patients and relatives of patients.
The information also relates to the year that the compensation payment were paid out, and the year that other costs were paid – regardless of whether the claim was submitted or related to an incident at an earlier time.
- The highest single compensation payment made in each of these categories for each year.
Response sent
- The number of compensation payments made to patients or their families as a result of:
- Injuries caused to patients by staff.
2018/19 Nil
2019/20 Nil
2020/21 Nil
2021/22 Nil
2022/23 1
2023/24 5
- Injuries caused to patients by other patients.
Nil for all years
- The total amount of compensation paid in each of these categories (injuries caused by staff and injuries caused by other patients) for each year.
This includes payments to both patients and relatives of patients.
2018/19 Nil
2019/20 Nil
2020/21 Nil
2021/22 Nil
2022/23 £35,135
2023/24 £31,608
- The highest single compensation payment made in each of these categories for each year.
2022/23: £35,135
2023/24: £18,608