Medical negligence claims (FOI)

​Request

Please provide the following information in relation to Claims of Medical Negligence and miss prescribed prescription drugs made against Minister of Health / Jersey Group of Hospitals / Health and Social Services.

A

How many claims of medical negligence, by year that have been made against the Minister of Health / Jersey Group of Hospitals / Health and Social Services since 2010 to 2015?

B

How many claims have been made for against the Minister of Health / Jersey Group of Hospitals / Health and Social Services since 2010 to 2015 for the wrongful administering of prescription treatments, either in pill or intravenous (IV) form?

C

How many cases were resolved out of court?

D

How many cases went to trial?

E

How many cases were dropped?

F

What is the number and value of any medical negligence claims, by year, that has resulted from these claims?

G

What is the number and value of any wrongful administering of prescription treatments, either in pill or IV form claims, by year, that has resulted from these claims?

H

Has any medical professional, (doctor, nurse, consultant, or any other type of medical staff) in the employ of the Minister of Health / Jersey Group of Hospitals / Health and Social Services since 2010 to 2015 been disciplined (struck off / suspended or other) due to medical negligence and or wrongful administration of prescription drugs?

Response

Note 1 – These figures relate to approaches from law firms or litigants in person investigating the possibility of a claim.  Not all matters then lead on to a formal Letter of Claim 

Note 2 - Final values are not known on all claims so are not provided as would not reflect the true value