The National Health Service (Clinical Negligence Scheme) Regulations 1996
These Regulations establish a Scheme (to be known as the “Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts”) whereby NHS trusts and certain other bodies providing services under the National Health Service Act 1977 may make provision for meeting liabilities to third parties in connection with personal injury arising out of negligence in the carrying out of the bodies' functions (regulations 2, 3 and 4).