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WQ.199/2018
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY S.M. AHIER OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2018
Question
Will the Minister inform the Assembly, for the past 10 years, –
- how much has been paid as a result of court settlements for medical negligence at the General Hospital;
- how much has been paid in out-of-court settlements in respect of such cases;
- the total cost to the States of Jersey of these payments; and
- the number of deaths from medical negligence?
Answer
- Proceedings have been issued in some cases and some have settled out of court.
- The total sum paid, inclusive of damages and costs, is £5,930,005
- The total uninsured cost to the States of Jersey of the payments referred to in b) is £1,304,656
- There have been fewer than 5 claims alleging medical negligence following the death of a patient.