NHS ‘to claim for work injuries
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The NHS will be able to recover the cost of treating people injured at work under plans being considered. Hospitals have been able to recoup money from insurance companies for treating people hurt in road accidents for the past five years. But ministers are consulting on whether to expand the NHS Injury Costs Recovery scheme to include personal injury. It is thought the majority of the money will come from workplace injuries, helping the NHS to recoup £150m a year. Together with the road traffic scheme, it will mean the NHS could claim more than £250m - equivalent to 53,000 hip replacements and 11,000 new nurses. While the majority of claims will involve company accidents, the scheme would also allow the NHS to claim for any form of personal injury. More : news.bbc.co.uk |