Obstetrics CP/BD
NHS clinical negligence statistics for obstetrics cp/bd — 19 years of data
£1.1B
Total payments 2024/25
237
Claims settled 2024/25
£6.6M
Avg per settled claim
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19-Year Payment Trend
Total payments for obstetrics cp/bd claims from 2006/07 to 2024/25.Obstetrics CP/BD accounts for 36.1% of all NHS negligence payments.
How Long Do Obstetrics CP/BD Claims Take?
Average timings for obstetrics cp/bd claims based on 2024/25 data. The total average time from incident to settlement is approximately 11.2 years.
Incident to notification
5.1 years
Average time before a claim is made
Notification to settlement
6.0 years
Average time to resolve the claim
Total average
11.2 years
From incident to final resolution
Settlement Timing Trend
Claims Settled Over Time
Number of obstetrics cp/bd claims settled each year and their total damages value.
NHS Trusts by Obstetrics CP/BD Claims
Maternity trusts ranked by obstetric claims and payments in 2024/25. These trusts handle obstetrics cp/bd cases.
| 1 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 2 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 3 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 4 | Barts Health NHS TrustLondon | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 5 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 6 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 7 | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 8 | Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth East | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 9 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 10 | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 11 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and The Humber | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 12 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 13 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustEast Midlands | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 14 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustWest Midlands | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 15 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 16 | Bolton NHS Foundation TrustNorth West | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 17 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustNorth West | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 18 | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS TrustEast of England | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 19 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 20 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 21 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 22 | East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustSouth East | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 23 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 24 | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustSouth East | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 25 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 26 | Stockport NHS Foundation TrustNorth West | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 27 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 28 | Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation TrustSouth East | £1.2B (967 claims) |
| 29 | £1.2B (967 claims) | |
| 30 | Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEast of England | £1.2B (967 claims) |
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.