Cyber security incidents (FOI_7827)
The following information was requested:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for each calendar year from 2020 to 2026 inclusive:
- The number of cyber security breaches that have being identified that were found to be a result of a malicious threat actor (i.e. not accidental data breach)
- The breakdown in high-level causes of these breaches as identified by cyber security incident response teams (CSIRTs), for example (but not limited to) unpatched software/hardware, lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA), leaked user credentials, lack of in-transit encryption, etc
- The number of breaches that occurred that were attributed to a previously known vulnerability to the organisations hardware, software, policies, or processes, for example where system was known to be at risk due to being unpatched or out of support, or security controls were recommended but not enforced, and was defined within the resulting incident response report.
- The estimated combined costs incurred as a result of cyber security breaches defined in request number one in each year.
No specific details are requested in relation to software/hardware utilisation, but rather high-level causes of breaches. I believe the high-level nature of this request does not allow for the use of s.31(1)(a) of the FOIA as this would not be likely to prejudice the security of your systems or data, as these are historical incidents which have since been dealt with. The public interest in understanding breach causes across public sector organisations outweighs the public interest in the exemption.
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Claims under radiology broken down by cause – further breakdown_FOI_7831
The following information was requested:
This request is a follow up to FOI_7773.
Would it be possible for the value of the claims (legal costs and damages) for each financial year to be added to table 1 and the legal costs in table 5.
Claims re retained foreign object_FOI_7820
The following information was requested and clarified :
I am requesting this information under the Freedom of Information Act.
1. How many claims have been made against the NHS in relation to retained foreign objects post-procedure during the past three years? (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
(NB Please interpret ‘retained foreign object post-procedure’ as objects accidentally left inside patients following surgical procedures – e.g. guide wires, mouth props, surgical instruments, needles, vaginal swabs, throat packs, clips etc.)
1a) Please break down this information by year (as outlined above) for each NHS Hospital Trust
2. What is the total sum paid out in claims made against the NHS in relation to retained foreign objects post-procedure in the past three years? (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25)
2a) Please break down this information by year (as outlined above) for each NHS Hospital Trust.
2b) If possible, please provide the highest fee paid out by each NHS Hospital Trust in relation to claims for retained foreign objects post-procedure during each of the years outlined above.
3. How many of the claims made against the NHS in relation to retained foreign objects post-procedure in the past three years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25):
– were settled with damages paid
– were found to be without merit
– remain open?
Claims re prostate cancer_FOI_7814
The following information was requested and clarified :
I am submitting a Freedom of Information request regarding clinical negligence claims relating to prostate cancer.
Please provide data for the period 1 January 2000 to 30 March 2026, extracted from NHS Resolution datasets using relevant prostate cancer diagnostic coding or claim classification.
1. Claims Volume & Outcomes
– Total number of clinical negligence claims relating to prostate cancer
– Number settled out of court
– Number proceeding to formal court judgment
– Number closed with no payment
Please provide this as an annual breakdown.
2. Financial Data
– Total compensation paid (aggregate)
– General damages
– Special damages
– Total claimant legal costs
– Total NHS legal costs
Provide annual and total figures.
3. Cause of Claim
– Delayed diagnosis
– Misdiagnosis
– Failure to refer
– Failure to act on PSA
– Failure to follow NICE guidance
– Diagnostic delay (imaging or biopsy)
– Treatment delay
– Overtreatment
4. Outcome Severity
– Death
– Metastatic progression
– Permanent disability
5. Time Delays (where available)
– First presentation to diagnosis
– Referral to treatment
6. Demographics (where available)
– Age
– Ethnicity
– Region
7. Policy-Linked Claims
– Lack of screening
– PSA access issues
8. Data Notes
– Definitions used
– Dataset limitations
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Acute compartment syndrome – broken down by specialty_FOI_7815
The following information was requested:
This request is a follow up on FOI_7757
Can this be broken down further into specialty please instead of subgrouped?
Cauda Equina Syndrome (FOI_7811)
The following information was requested:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding clinical negligence claims handled by NHS Resolution.
Please provide the following data for the last five financial years (2020/21 to 2024/25):
- Total Claims: The number of clinical negligence claims received where a “keyword search” of the case summary contains “Cauda Equina Syndrome” or “CES.”
- Settled Claims: Of the cases identified in Question 1, how many have been settled with a payment of damages?
- Total Payouts: The total amount paid out in respect of these settled claims (including claimant’s damages, claimant’s legal costs, and NHS legal costs).
Please only do the last three financial years – 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25.
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Maternity claims_By Trust_FOI_7807
The following information was requested:
I would like to request some information through the Freedom of Information Act.
Please provide data on claims under the speciality of ‘obstetrics’. I would like figures on:
• Total number of clinical negligence claims
• Total number of claims upheld
• Total damages paid
• Total claimant legal costs paid
• Total defence legal costs paid
I would specifically like the above data from 2018-19 to 2024-25, broken down by:
• Cause (as defined in your CNST Codes) and NHS Trust, for each financial year
• Cause, as a summary across all NHS Trusts across England, for each financial year
• Cause, as a summary across all NHS Trusts across England, for the entire period
I also note FOI_7579_Maternity-claims_By-Trust.pdf request from the end of the last year, which asked similar questions about injuries. Please provide any updates on that data if figures have changed.
Please provide any data in spreadsheet (.xlsx) format if possible.
In addition, I would like any internal analyses, reports or summaries since 1 January 2019 examining trends in maternity negligence claims.
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Advice cases re sexual misconduct (FOI_7800)
The following information was requested:
Doctor/dentist/pharmacist breakdown for the ten-year period: counts of Practitioner Performance Advice cases where the concern was identified as sexual misconduct.
