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Maternity Update

08 March 2022

Proposing MP
Maria Caulfield Con
Lewes
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses the provision of indemnity cover for an independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

Action Requested

I have laid a departmental Minute to propose the provision of indemnity by NHS Improvement for the review team in case of legal action. The indemnity will be effective from the start of the review until two years after its publication, with an additional top-up cover of £1 million due to potential data breach fines.

Key Facts

  • The review follows serious clinical incidents beginning in 2009.
  • NHS England and Improvement committed to investing £95 million for improvements.
  • Indemnity will cover legal action brought against the review team from 2022 completion date to two years after publication.
  • The maximum sum payable under the Data Protection Act 1998 shall not exceed £50,000 per event and £500,000 annually, topped up with a specific NHSI indemnity of £1 million.
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