Obstetrics Non CP/BD

NHS clinical negligence statistics for obstetrics non cp/bd — 19 years of data

£176.0M

Total payments 2024/25

1,016

Claims settled 2024/25

£171K

Avg per settled claim

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19-Year Payment Trend

Total payments for obstetrics non cp/bd claims from 2006/07 to 2024/25.Obstetrics Non CP/BD accounts for 5.7% of all NHS negligence payments.

£40.9M
£57.9M
£49.6M
£61.6M
£68.8M
£104.2M
£95.8M
£92.9M
£90.8M
£111.7M
£140.5M
£147.0M
£176.5M
£191.1M
£160.1M
£166.3M
£201.6M
£169.0M
£176.0M
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

How Long Do Obstetrics Non CP/BD Claims Take?

Average timings for obstetrics non cp/bd claims based on 2024/25 data. The total average time from incident to settlement is approximately 5.0 years.

Incident to notification

2.9 years

Average time before a claim is made

Notification to settlement

2.1 years

Average time to resolve the claim

Total average

5.0 years

From incident to final resolution

Settlement Timing Trend

4.4 years
4.5 years
4.7 years
4.5 years
4.0 years
3.9 years
4.4 years
4.3 years
4.0 years
4.6 years
4.4 years
4.1 years
4.4 years
4.4 years
4.3 years
4.6 years
4.7 years
5.3 years
5.0 years
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Claims Settled Over Time

Number of obstetrics non cp/bd claims settled each year and their total damages value.

526 claims (£38.0M)
555 claims (£64.3M)
510 claims (£48.9M)
592 claims (£70.3M)
737 claims (£79.6M)
788 claims (£105.4M)
797 claims (£111.5M)
864 claims (£113.5M)
888 claims (£112.6M)
879 claims (£108.4M)
971 claims (£155.5M)
868 claims (£148.6M)
860 claims (£246.3M)
855 claims (£218.7M)
764 claims (£157.4M)
834 claims (£169.3M)
870 claims (£198.1M)
926 claims (£165.2M)
1,016 claims (£174.1M)
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

NHS Trusts by Obstetrics Non CP/BD Claims

Maternity trusts ranked by obstetric claims and payments in 2024/25. These trusts handle obstetrics non cp/bd cases.

1£1.2B (967 claims)
2£1.2B (967 claims)
3£1.2B (967 claims)
4£1.2B (967 claims)
5£1.2B (967 claims)
6£1.2B (967 claims)
7£1.2B (967 claims)
8£1.2B (967 claims)
9£1.2B (967 claims)
10£1.2B (967 claims)
11£1.2B (967 claims)
12£1.2B (967 claims)
13£1.2B (967 claims)
14£1.2B (967 claims)
15£1.2B (967 claims)
16£1.2B (967 claims)
17£1.2B (967 claims)
18£1.2B (967 claims)
19£1.2B (967 claims)
20£1.2B (967 claims)
21£1.2B (967 claims)
22£1.2B (967 claims)
23£1.2B (967 claims)
24£1.2B (967 claims)
25£1.2B (967 claims)
26£1.2B (967 claims)
27£1.2B (967 claims)
28£1.2B (967 claims)
29£1.2B (967 claims)
30£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.