Kent and Medway NHS trusts pay out almost £3 million in gynaecological-related medical negligence claims

NHS Trusts across Kent have paid out almost £3 million in gynaecology-related medical negligence claims in the past five years, data shows.

The figures - released as a result of a Freedom of Information Request to NHS Resolution, the national health litigation authority - reveal 42 claimants in Kent received compensation, averaging £67,029 per case.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust faced six claims and also settled six

The compensation totalled £2,815,200 between 2020/21 and 2024/25.