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Mr. Dismore
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce a fast-track compensation scheme for patients claiming compensation for medical negligence against the NHS. [33116]
Mr. Milburn
We have no plans to introduce such a scheme. However we are concerned at the cost of litigation to the National Health Service, which diverts resources away from patient care, and we are exploring ways of reducing this burden.