This whitepaper outlines a comprehensive proposal to address the rising litigation costs faced by the NHS, which have amounted to an alarming £18.64 billion in the past 10 years, with claimant legal costs constituting £3.45 billion. By introducing a compensation cap and a multi-stage compensation model, which takes into account factors such as injury severity, patient age, lifestyle changes, future medical care, and lost income, the proposed changes aim to decrease NHS litigation costs by 40%. This reduction would result in savings exceeding £7 billion over the next decade, easing the financial burden on the taxpayer-funded healthcare system while still providing fair compensation for medical malpractice victims and securing the future of the NHS.

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