North West Ambulance NHS Trust
NHS Trust · Clinical negligence claims data for 2024/25
£3.1M
Total paid 2024/25
58
Claims received
£53K
Avg cost per claim
#22
of 32 in North West
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NHS Negligence Payouts Are at Record Levels
North West Ambulance NHS Trust received £3.1M in 2024/25, against a national total of £3.1B. NHS negligence payments have grown consistently over 19 years.
This trust
£3.1M
58 claims in 2024/25
National total
£3.1B
All NHS trusts combined
This trust's share
0.10%
Of national negligence payments
What is an NHS Trust?
An NHS Trust is an organisational unit of the National Health Service that typically operates multiple hospitals, community clinics, and specialist services under one legal entity. All clinical negligence claims and payment figures on this page relate to the trust as a whole, not to any individual hospital or site.
Types of Clinical Negligence Claims
NHS negligence claims span 20 medical specialties. While trust-level data isn't broken down by specialty, these are the national figures for 2024/25 — ordered by total payments.
#1Obstetrics CP/BDcerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. birth injuries causing permanent disability
£1.1B36.1%
cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. birth injuries causing permanent disability
#2Othere.g. physiotherapy injuries, dietetics errors, pharmacy dispensing mistakes
£461.6M15.0%
e.g. physiotherapy injuries, dietetics errors, pharmacy dispensing mistakes
#3Emergency Medicinee.g. misdiagnosis in A&E, delayed treatment, triage failures
£249.7M8.1%
e.g. misdiagnosis in A&E, delayed treatment, triage failures
#4Paediatricse.g. missed meningitis, delayed diagnosis, medication dosing errors
£210.8M6.8%
e.g. missed meningitis, delayed diagnosis, medication dosing errors
#5Orthopaedic Surgerye.g. failed joint replacements, fracture mismanagement, nerve damage
£178.6M5.8%
e.g. failed joint replacements, fracture mismanagement, nerve damage
#6Obstetrics Non CP/BDother obstetric claims — e.g. surgical errors during delivery, maternal injuries
£176.0M5.7%
other obstetric claims — e.g. surgical errors during delivery, maternal injuries
#7General surgery£104.1M3.4%
#8Neurosurgerye.g. spinal surgery errors, nerve damage, post-operative complications
£77.1M2.5%
e.g. spinal surgery errors, nerve damage, post-operative complications
#9Radiologye.g. missed findings on scans, delayed cancer diagnosis, reporting errors
£71.9M2.3%
e.g. missed findings on scans, delayed cancer diagnosis, reporting errors
#10Gynaecologye.g. surgical complications, missed cancer diagnoses, fertility treatment errors
£67.0M2.2%
e.g. surgical complications, missed cancer diagnoses, fertility treatment errors
#11General medicine£64.8M2.1%
#12Psychiatry/ Mental Health£55.8M1.8%
Total payments
£55.8M
Claims settled
237
Avg per claim
£132K
#13Gastroenterologye.g. missed bowel cancer, endoscopy perforations, delayed diagnosis
£41.5M1.3%
e.g. missed bowel cancer, endoscopy perforations, delayed diagnosis
#14Ophthalmologye.g. cataract surgery errors, missed glaucoma, delayed treatment
£37.1M1.2%
e.g. cataract surgery errors, missed glaucoma, delayed treatment
#15Neurologye.g. missed stroke, delayed brain tumour diagnosis, epilepsy mismanagement
£37.0M1.2%
e.g. missed stroke, delayed brain tumour diagnosis, epilepsy mismanagement
#16Neonatology CP/BDnewborn cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. oxygen deprivation at birth
£31.0M1.0%
newborn cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. oxygen deprivation at birth
#17Cardiologye.g. missed heart attacks, stent complications, delayed diagnosis
£31.0M1.0%
e.g. missed heart attacks, stent complications, delayed diagnosis
#18Urologye.g. delayed cancer diagnosis, surgical nerve damage, catheter injuries
£29.2M0.9%
e.g. delayed cancer diagnosis, surgical nerve damage, catheter injuries
#19Ambulancee.g. delayed response, incorrect triage, treatment errors en route
£27.1M0.9%
e.g. delayed response, incorrect triage, treatment errors en route
#20Neonatology Non CP/BDother newborn claims — e.g. infections, feeding injuries, delayed treatment
£16.0M0.5%
other newborn claims — e.g. infections, feeding injuries, delayed treatment
Where the Money Goes
Of the £3.1M paid, 70% went directly to patients as compensation — the remainder covered legal costs on both sides.
Average Cost Per Claim
How the average cost per claim at this trust compares to regional and national averages. Lower per-claim costs may reflect a different mix of claim types.
This trust
£53K
National average
£240K
-78%below national average
This trust
£53K
North West average
£240K
-78%below regional average
North West Trust Rankings
North West Ambulance NHS Trust ranks #22 of 32 trusts in North West by total payments. This is 100% below the regional average of £2.8B per trust.
| 1 | £2.8B | |
| 2 | £2.8B | |
| 3 | £2.8B | |
| 4 | £2.8B | |
| 5 | £2.8B | |
| 6 | £2.8B | |
| 7 | £2.8B | |
| 8 | £2.8B | |
| 9 | £2.8B | |
| 10 | £2.8B | |
| 11 | £2.8B | |
| 12 | £2.8B | |
| 13 | £2.8B | |
| 14 | £2.8B | |
| 15 | £2.8B |
Source: NHS Resolution Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25. Data covers the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST), Existing Liabilities Scheme (ELS), and Risk Pooling Scheme for Trusts (RPST). This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.