After negligence by medical staff, a Welsh health board has paid out £5.75million in compensation.
Hywel Dda Health Board paid out £5.75m in compensation since April 2008 after they made a Freedom of Information request, according to figures reported by the Western Telegraph.
13 claims against the health board were successful, resulting in settlements totalling £1,465,663, in the financial year 2008/09. The following year the figure had risen to £1,906,519, but the number of successful claims had also risen sharply to 31.
The figures for the last financial year saw £1,458,616 split between 25 successful claimants. £926,177 has already been awarded in compensation from the health board since April this year.