Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

‘I am writing to request the disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the costs incurred to date, and any projected costs, by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) in relation to my ongoing Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claim, Tribunal Reference [REDACTED].'

Specifically, I request the following information:

1. The total amount spent by NHSBSA to date in relation to my VDPS case, including but not limited to:

2. The cost of obtaining the five Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) reports;

3. The cost of obtaining the professional opinion from the doctor based in Nottingham;

4. The total amount paid to Capsticks Solicitors LLP to date in connection with this case;

5. The cost of instructing any expert witness(es) in relation to this case.

6. Any projected or estimated future costs NHSBSA anticipates incurring in relation to the above case, including legal fees, expert reports, or any other associated expenditure.

7. Please provide a breakdown of costs where possible and specify whether the figures provided are inclusive or exclusive of VAT.’

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 8 July 2025.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Our response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA.

The information we hold regarding VDPS administration costs cannot be broken down and attributed to specific cases. We are also unable to determine the cost of the time spent by NHSBSA colleagues in relation to specific cases. This is because staff time is not recorded in a way that would enable this to be calculated.

The FOIA covers requests for recorded information. The NHSBSA does not have recorded projected or estimated future costs specific to individual cases and therefore is unable to provide this information.

Data Queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.