Summary
In healthcare environments, staff members can become exposed to substances hazardous to health as part of their day-to-day work that can lead to adverse outcomes to health. By sharing our claims data as a catalyst for learning, we aim to encourage improvements in reducing harm and improving staff safety. This resource outlines risks associated with these exposures, and illustrates learning from claims through illustrative case stories and an analysis of recurring themes in settled claims.
Content
NHS Resolution received 371 claims for harm caused by exposure to substances hazardous to health from incidents occurring between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2023. The total cost for closed claims was £5,989,451. Of these 371 claims, there were 165 that were settled with damages paid. The total cost of damages paid was £2,471,880, excluding defence and claimant costs. 58 of the 371 claims are still open, they have been excluded from this analysis. These claims could go on to settle with or without damages.
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