The figure is eight times the amount originally estimated for the assessment work carried out by Crawford & Company Adjusters ...
The Covid compensation bill has surged, with the NHS admitting that the number of claims had “exceeded anticipated levels”.
The four suspects, from County Durham and Middlesbrough, will appear in court next week.
They were free in the pandemic but the fee is now in line with all other vaccines, officials say.
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