Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Trust · Clinical negligence claims data for 2024/25

Maternity TrustNorth WestM13 9WLMember since 2017

£56.1M

Total paid 2024/25

286

Claims received

£196K

Avg cost per claim

#1

of 32 in North West

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Claims Breakdown

Claims received by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust across NHS Resolution indemnity schemes in 2024/25.

Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts

£54.9M231 claims

Covers claims arising from clinical treatment provided on or after 1 April 1995

Existing Liabilities Scheme

£741K0 claims

Covers clinical negligence claims from incidents that occurred before a trust joined CNST

Risk Pooling Scheme for Trusts

£416K55 claims

Covers non-clinical claims such as employer and public liability

Where the Money Goes

Of the £56.1M paid, 71% went directly to patients as compensation — the remainder covered legal costs on both sides.

Patient compensation£39.6M
NHS legal costs£4.0M
Claimant legal costs£12.5M

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

£196K

National average

£240K

-18%below national average

This trust

£196K

North West average

£240K

-18%below regional average

Maternity & Obstetric Claims

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust provides maternity services. Obstetric claims account for 59% of this trust's total negligence payments — obstetric claims are tracked separately due to their typically much higher value.

Obstetric claims£33.0M
All other claims£23.1M

Obstetric claims

29

10% of all claims

Obstetric payments

£33.0M

59% of total paid

Avg per obstetric claim

£1.1M

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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.