Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS Resolution records the nationality or citizenship status of claimants in clinical negligence claims.

NHS Resolution (NHSR) is an arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care. Its role is to manage clinical negligence and other claims against the National Health Service in England.

This data is not held by NHSR. NHSR has not routinely collected demographic information about claimants or clinicians beyond what is strictly necessary to progress individual claims. This is typically limited to basic identifiers such as age and sex where relevant. This reflects both the legal framework under which the NHSR operates and the fact that demographic information is not required to manage claims effectively.