UK costs attributable to negligence (1995 to 2014)*7
| Specialty | Number of claims (%) | Cost of claims in £ (in thousands) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 37 528 (39.1) | 7 995 414 (46.9) |
| Surgery | 18 132 (18.9) | 3 742 480 (21.9) |
| Medicine | 17 479 (18.2) | 2 685 261 (15.7) |
| Emergency Medicine† | 11 676 (12.2) | 1 333 960 (7.8) |
| Psychiatry | 2483 (2.6) | 270 981 (1.6) |
| Anaesthesia | 2111 (2.2) | 315 892 (1.9) |
*Excludes claims below excess settled by individual hospitals. †ED attendances in this period of approximately 300 million.
ED, emergency department.