Trust pays compensation after infection in water supply linked to patient deaths

Trust pays compensation after infection in water supply linked to patient deaths

By Liz Wells 21 August 2025

Health bosses at the Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, have paid out compensation after nine transplant patients contracted a serious bacterial infection linked to a hospital’s water supply.

NHS compensation hits record of almost £3bn

By Lee Peart 18 February 2025

The NHS paid out a record £2.8bn in compensation in 2024/25, over double the £1.2bn paid out in 2014/15, according to new research.

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