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FOI 8177 - Compensation for Maternity Claims

Date: 16 June 2023 to 16 June 2026

 Please can you provide the total amount of compensation you have paid out to maternity claims in 2022/23.

    1. Can you please provide the highest amount of compensation paid out to a single maternity claim in 2022/23? 
    2. Please could you split the 2022/23 figure on maternity claims into how much was spent on compensation and how much was spent on legal and other costs? 
  • Request ID:
    FOI 8177
  • Category:
    Trust - Claims/legal proceedings/inquests
  • Response:

    June 2023

     Please can you provide the total amount of compensation you have paid out to maternity claims in 2022/23.

    1. Can you please provide the highest amount of compensation paid out to a single maternity claim in 2022/23? Medway NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST) which handles all claims against member NHS bodies, and compensation payments are made by NHS Resolution (NHSR) through this scheme. The information sought can be requested through NHSR, who are contactable via their website at https://resolution.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information/
    2. Please could you split the 2022/23 figure on maternity claims into how much was spent on compensation and how much was spent on legal and other costs? Please see above.