Neonatology CP/BD
(newborn cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. oxygen deprivation at birth)
NHS clinical negligence statistics for neonatology cp/bd — 19 years of data
£31.0M
Total payments 2024/25
11
Claims settled 2024/25
£7.0M
Avg per settled claim
#16
of 20 specialties
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Neonatology CP/BD Payments at Record Levels
Neonatology CP/BD payments reached a record £31.0M in 2024/25, accounting for 1.0% of all NHS negligence payments. More neonatology cp/bd claims are being settled than ever — 11 in 2024/25, up from 0 in 2006/07.
2024/25 payments
£31.0M
All-time record
Share of all NHS
1.0%
Of total negligence payments
Claims settled
11
Up from 0 in 2006/07
How Long Do Neonatology CP/BD Claims Take?
Average timings for neonatology cp/bd claims based on 2024/25 data. The total average time from incident to settlement is approximately 13.6 years.
Incident to notification
9.4 years
Average time before a claim is made
Notification to settlement
4.2 years
Average time to resolve the claim
Total average
13.6 years
From incident to final resolution
Settlement Timing Trend
Claims Settled Over Time
Number of neonatology cp/bd claims settled each year and their total damages value.
NHS Trusts by Neonatology CP/BD Claims
Maternity trusts ranked by total obstetric claims and payments in 2024/25. Neonatology CP/BD covers newborn cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. oxygen deprivation at birth.
| 1 | £34.6M (22 claims) | |
| 2 | £33.0M (29 claims) | |
| 3 | £29.6M (15 claims) | |
| 4 | Barts Health NHS TrustLondon | £29.0M (33 claims) |
| 5 | £28.7M (30 claims) | |
| 6 | £27.0M (13 claims) | |
| 7 | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £26.3M (19 claims) |
| 8 | Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth East | £26.3M (14 claims) |
| 9 | £23.2M (18 claims) | |
| 10 | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £22.5M (26 claims) |
| 11 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and The Humber | £21.8M (11 claims) |
| 12 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £21.6M (10 claims) |
| 13 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustEast Midlands | £21.3M (16 claims) |
| 14 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustWest Midlands | £20.5M (9 claims) |
| 15 | £19.8M (11 claims) | |
| 16 | Bolton NHS Foundation TrustNorth West | £19.1M (10 claims) |
| 17 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustNorth West | £18.8M (5 claims) |
| 18 | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustEast of England | £18.4M (7 claims) |
| 19 | £17.9M (20 claims) | |
| 20 | £17.6M (6 claims) | |
| 21 | £16.7M (14 claims) | |
| 22 | East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustSouth East | £16.6M (0 claims) |
| 23 | £16.6M (11 claims) | |
| 24 | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustSouth East | £15.8M (12 claims) |
| 25 | £15.7M (17 claims) | |
| 26 | Stockport NHS Foundation TrustNorth West | £15.6M (0 claims) |
| 27 | £14.6M (9 claims) | |
| 28 | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustSouth East | £14.6M (12 claims) |
| 29 | £14.3M (10 claims) | |
| 30 | Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £14.2M (7 claims) |
Other Specialties
Obstetrics CP/BD
(cerebral palsy & brain damage — e.g. birth injuries causing permanent disability)
£1.1B
Total payments 2024/25
Other
(e.g. physiotherapy injuries, dietetics errors, pharmacy dispensing mistakes)
£461.6M
Total payments 2024/25
Emergency Medicine
(e.g. misdiagnosis in A&E, delayed treatment, triage failures)
£249.7M
Total payments 2024/25
Paediatrics
(e.g. missed meningitis, delayed diagnosis, medication dosing errors)
£210.8M
Total payments 2024/25
Orthopaedic Surgery
(e.g. failed joint replacements, fracture mismanagement, nerve damage)
£178.6M
Total payments 2024/25
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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.