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Sky-high national sympathy and admiration for the NHS could be deterring legitimate claims of clinical negligence, new figures suggest. Peter Walsh, chief executive of the patient charity AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents), warned that positive sentiment may also tempt legislators to pass more restrictive measures on making claims.
Figures released by the Compensation Recovery Unit show 8,839 clinical negligence claims in 2020 – a 45% fall on the previous year.
Some of that drop will be attributable to logistical issues caused by the pandemic, but Walsh suggested sympathy for the NHS had stopped some potential claimants from coming forward.
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