Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS Trust · Clinical negligence claims data for 2024/25
£17.5M
Total paid 2024/25
126
Claims received
£139K
Avg cost per claim
#7
of 20 in South West
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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.
Claims Breakdown
Claims received by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust across NHS Resolution indemnity schemes in 2024/25.
Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts
Covers claims arising from clinical treatment provided on or after 1 April 1995
Risk Pooling Scheme for Trusts
Covers non-clinical claims such as employer and public liability
Where the Money Goes
Of the £17.5M paid, 78% 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
£139K
National average
£240K
-42%below national average
This trust
£139K
South West average
£240K
-42%below regional average
South West Trust Rankings
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust ranks #7 of 20 trusts in South West by total payments. This is 99% 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 | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustThis trust | £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 |
Maternity & Obstetric Claims
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides maternity services. Obstetric claims account for 49% of this trust's total negligence payments — obstetric claims are tracked separately due to their typically much higher value.
Obstetric claims
7
6% of all claims
Obstetric payments
£8.6M
49% of total paid
Avg per obstetric claim
£1.2M
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.