| Medical Negligence is professional negligence by act | | | | their abolition in April 1996 with the NHSLA itself |
| or omission by a health care provider e.g Doctor, | | | | acting as defendant. |
| Nurse etc.. in which care provided deviates from | | | | - The Liabilities of Third Parties Scheme. Covers |
| accepted standards of practice in the medical | | | | non-clinical "third-party" liabilities. |
| community and causes injury to the patient. | | | | - The Property Expenses Scheme. Covers "first |
| A Special Health Authority ( NHS Litigation | | | | Party" losses by NHS bodies. |
| Authority) is responsible for handling both clinical | | | | In 2007/08, the NHSLA made payments totaling |
| and non-clinical negligence cases on the behalf of | | | | £661.04 million for all 5 schemes. They |
| the NHS in England. | | | | received 5,470 claims (including potential claims) |
| The NHSLA has a number of different schemes | | | | under its clinical negligence schemes and 3,380 |
| to handle Medical Negligence Claims. | | | | claims (including potential claims) in respect of its |
| - The Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trust | | | | non-clinical negligence schemes. |
| (CNST). Is a voluntary risk-polling scheme for | | | | CNST claims are now settle in an average of 1.50 |
| clinical negligence claims arising out of incidents | | | | years. This is counting the date of notification to |
| occurring after 1st April 1995. | | | | the date when compensation is agreed or the |
| - The Existing Liabilities Scheme. This covers clinical | | | | claim is abandoned. |
| negligence claims arising out of incidents which | | | | From all 5 schemes between the 01/04/1997 and |
| occurred before 1st April 1995. | | | | 31/03/2008 41% cases are abandoned by the |
| - The Ex-RHAs. Covers any clinical liabilities | | | | claimant, 42% is settled out of court, 4% is |
| incurred by the Regional Health Authorities before | | | | settled in court and 13% are outstanding. |