The government has been advised that banning advertisements for personal injury solicitors and claim management companies in NHS hospitals is impractical and not viable.
Simon Burns, health minister, told NHS hospitals that it was ‘not acceptable’ for them to display advertisements for personal injury law firms. This statement came as a result of 29 MPs calling for a complete ban on law firm adverts in hospitals. However, those who do advertise in hospitals have warned them that this not only conflicts with the 2006 Compensation Act but it could also affect the hospitals’ income as claims management companies pay for specialist equipment in return for marketing space on NHS leaflets.
The adverts in such leaflets are mainly for clinical negligence claims and not for making claims against a particular hospital. Six years ago there was an issue with advertising in hospitals as many who did were ‘cowboys’ and now someone can only market their company and business if the hospital agrees. By taking this away, control could be lost again as to who can advertise in NHS hospitals in England.
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