英国委员会批评超过582亿英镑的NHS医疗疏忽费用,呼吁采取行动。 UK committee criticizes NHS over £58.2 billion in medical negligence costs, calls for action.

联合王国公共账户委员会(PAC)批评国民保健制度因医疗疏忽而承担582亿英镑的责任,其中将近19%的赔偿金由律师承担。 The UK's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticized the NHS for its £58.2 billion liability for medical negligence, with nearly 19% of compensation going to lawyers. 方案咨询委员会要求有一项计划,以减少病人的伤害,改善安全,特别是在产妇服务方面,并敦促更好地管理疏忽费用。 The PAC demands a plan to reduce patient harm and improve safety, especially in maternity services, and urges better management of negligence costs. 卫生和社会关怀部承认,费用不断上涨是不可持续的。 The Department of Health and Social Care has acknowledged the rising costs as unsustainable.