Health
Wrong woman given invasive procedure among NHS mixups – The Guardian
Watchdog reports scores of cases of procedures being performed on wrong patient or wrong part of body
NHSWatchdog reports scores of cases of procedures being performed on wrong patient or wrong part of body
A woman was given an invasive gynaecological procedure after being mistaken for another patient, a health watchdog has revealed as it warned that more must be done to prevent waiting room mixups.
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) said such cases were not isolated but not widely reported and could lead to physical and psychological harm.
The error was one of 472 serious healthcare…
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