Clinical negligence information

The request was refused by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Dear South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust,

I’m writing to obtain the following information relating specifically to your NHS Trust under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. What is the number of serious incident reviews relating to clinical negligence at your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

2. What is the monetary value of successful clinical negligence claims made against your hospitals in 2016, 2017 and 2018?

3. In the last three years (2016, 2017 & 2018), what is the number of settled negligence claims where damages have been paid (number of cases and total monetary value) in relation to:
- Allegations of late diagnosis / misdiagnosis
- Allegations of negligence leading to amputation
- Cases involving stillbirth or neonatal death
- Cases involving delayed diagnosis of cancer
- Cases involving medication errors
- Legal cases alleging clinical negligence which have taken more than 5 years to reach

If you need clarification on any of these questions, please let me know.

Yours faithfully,

Will Dale

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

Ref No: SWFT/FOI 6250 Acknowledgement

Dear Mr Dale

Thank you for your email received 19th February 2019 requesting information re: FOI 6250 - Clinical Negligence Information
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Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days.
If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards
Lorna Mort
FOI Team

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South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Ref No: SWFT/FOI 6250

Dear Mr Dale

Please find attached the response to your Freedom Information Request dated 19th February 2019.


Kind regards
Lorna Mort
FOI Team

Freedom of Information Officer / Access to Health Records
Tel: 01926 495321
Email; [email address]
Website: www.swft.nhs.uk

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