Monday 01 June 2026
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9391
Date Request Received: 07/05/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 26/05/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Maternity claims.
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: This is an information request regarding compensation paid for maternity claims. Please include the following information for the following years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 The total value of compensation claims paid in respect of maternity claims, please include a break down by: • Claimant costs • The Trust’s legal costs | |
| Answer To Question 1: Please be advised that any information regarding compensation matters would come from NHSR, as they process all payments - https://resolution.nhs.uk/ | |
| Question Number 2: Total number of maternity compensation claims made, broken down by: • Settled with admission of liability • Settled without admission of liability • Failed claims | |
| Answer To Question 2: See response to Q1 | |
| Question Number 3: Total number of maternity claims currently open or in progress | |
| Answer To Question 3: 15 | |
| Question Number 4: A breakdown of the reasons for maternity compensation claims and the number of cases that fell into each category.(for example Cerebral palsy and other brain injuries to the baby, stillbirth, neonatal death, other significant injury to the baby, maternal death, significant maternal injury, psychological injury etc) | |
| Answer To Question 4: See response to Question 1. | |
| Question Number 5: For each year please provide the largest maternity compensation claim including information on: • Total damages paid • The category of the maternal injury | |
| Answer To Question 5: See response to Q1 | |
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