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In 2012 the total compensation bill for NHS medical negligence rose to £172 million, with some London trusts doubling the amount paid out to patients.
The actual amount paid out is actually even higher when legal fees and court costs are taken into account.
A 92-year-old man is claiming compensation after a dental tool negligently fell down his throat and into his stomach.
The man was being fitted with a dental implant when he felt the tool slide down his throat. He was lying back in the dental chair when the dentists asked him if he caught the object. He then responded quickly saying he didn’t catch anything and was unaware of what had just happened.