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Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Error means 55,000 patients require diabetes retests after potential misdiagnoses

Independent seeks donations to fund open, on-the-ground journalism; 55,000 NHS blood tests must be re-run after Trinity Biotech machines produced inaccurate diabetes results.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Error leaves 55,000 diabetes patients needing new tests

Faulty haemoglobin A1C machines in England produced inaccurate diabetes results, triggering retests for thousands and leading to some incorrect type 2 diagnoses and unnecessary medication.
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