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#healthcare-quality

Doctors at an Irish hospital accidentally operated on the wrong testicle during surgery on a patient who had gone under the knife for a procedure on his genitalia, it has emerged. The incident was one of four "wrong-site" surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the last two years, with doctors also operating on a patient's incorrect leg in 2024.

Doctors at an Irish hospital accidentally operated on the wrong testicle during surgery on a patient who had gone under the knife for a procedure on his genitalia. The incident was one of four wrong-site surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the last two years, with doctors also operating on a patient's incorrect leg in 2024.

An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don't contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease.

Statements meant to be reassuring, like 'it's probably nothing,' communicate to patients that their concerns are being minimized.

Niki Cotson, a mother in chronic pain post-birth, is advocating for North Tees Hospital to be placed in special measures due to alleged poor maternity care.