In January 2018 the Shared Data Unit the compensation bill for NHS mistakes that took place before 1995 - mainly maternity failings - had begun to rise for the first time in five years.
We discovered new clams were still being submitted for these errors dating back decades. It is thought increased life expectancy and rising care costs also contributed to the rising historical compensation bill.
This was the first piece of content produced by the Shared Data Unit including secondees to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ from the regional press: Annette Belcher from the Birmingham Mail, Claire Wilde from the Bradford Telegraph & Argus and Paul Lynch from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:
- The Times:
- Boston Standard:
- Blackpool Gazette:
- Burnley Express:
- Hartlepool Mail:
- The Scotsman:
- The Scotsman:
- The Lancashire Post:
- Chronicle Live:
- Eastern Daily Press:
- Kent Online:
- Oxford Mail:
- Cambridge News:
- Cambridge News:
- Peterborough Telegraph:
- Birmingham Eastside:
- Redditch & Alcester Advertiser:
- Newham Recorder:
- Liverpool Echo:
- GK Men:
- The Bolton News:
- Bury Times:
- Scotland: The Herald:
- West Bridgford Wire:
- Pirate FM:
- Spalding Today:
- Lincolnshire Live:
- Bristol Post:
- The Northern Echo:
- Lincolnshire Reporter:
- 2BR Lancashire:
- Spirit FM:
- The Telegraph & Argus:
- Sun FM:
- Spire FM:
- Bournemouth: Daily Echo:
- Northumberland Gazette:
- Sheffield: The Star:
- Northamptonshire Telegraph:
- Brinkwire:
- Salisbury Journal:
- Lynn News:
- Sunderland Echo:
- The Berwick Advertiser:
- Scotland: STV:
- Mix 96:
- North-West Evening Mail:
- Birmingham Mail:
- Teesside: Gazette Live:
- The Mirror:
- Romford Recorder:
- Lancaster Guardian:
- Wandsworth Guardian:
- Get West London:
- Get Surrey:
- Rutland & Stamford Mercury:
- Bedford Today:
- Gloucestershire Live:
- Nantwich News:
- The Falkirk Herald:
- Fife Today:
- Swindon Advertiser:
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales Online:
- The story also led Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ East Midlands Today and was covered by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Midlands Today, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cornwall, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Somerset, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Gloucestershire, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Lincolnshire, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Merseyside, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Coventry & Warwickshire, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hereford & Worcester and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Stoke