Can I Claim Against The NHS For Medical Negligence?

Yes, if you’re being treated by a medical institution that you wish to make a claim against, you can continue treatment at the same institution.

You also have the right to treatment from a medical organisation that you’ve previously claimed against. Decisions about where to be treated should not be affected by a medical negligence claim.

We can’t directly affect any internal action against those responsible for medical negligence.

Claiming for compensation aims to put you back on track with your life as you were before you suffered injury due to medical negligence, as well as raise awareness so that others don’t suffer the same hardships as you in the future.

A medical negligence claim runs separately to any other form of action, and it’s the responsibility of other institutions and professional bodies to decide whether any action is taken directly against a medical professional.

Yes, by making a medical negligence claim, you’re highlighting problems in the care and procedures that are in place in the NHS and helping to stop mistakes being made in the future.

It’s common for the NHS trust involved to start internal investigations to find out why and how the injury happened. This can lead to changes in procedures or protection introduced to stop the same thing happening again.

Making the decision to claim against the NHS can be hard, but if you’ve suffered as a result of medical negligence, then you may have a legal right to claim compensation to help improve your situation.

The amount of compensation you could receive for a medical negligence claim against the NHS will differ claim to claim, this is because every claim against the NHS is unique. Factors that could influence how much compensation you could receive include:

• Severity of your injuries
• Impact your injuries have on your life 
• Financial losses you experience, such as loss of earnings
• Future care and rehabilitation costs.