Monday 30 November 2009

Dr Foster Hospital Guide alleges 5,024 NHS patients died despite 'low-risk' conditions

"A damning report on hospitals claims some are so sub-standard that 5,024 patients have died despite being admitted with low-risk conditions.The annual Dr Foster Hospital Guide also names 12 hospital trusts that it claims are guilty of shocking lapses in basic safety measures.

Incredibly, nine of them were rated "good" or "excellent" last month by healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission.

Safety issues highlighted by Dr Foster include swabs and drill bits left inside patients after surgery in more than 200 cases.
Surgeons operated on the wrong part of a body at least 82 times".

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