Botched surgery during C-section leads to hefty fine for California hospitalA Fresno hospital was fined for wrongfully removing a patient's Fallopian tube without consent, impacting her fertility and causing distress.
Swedish hospital finds 11 more unnecessary hysterectomy casesUppsala University Hospital wrongly diagnosed 33 women at risk for uterine cancer, leading to unnecessary surgeries and changes in diagnostic protocols.
Thousands to be re-tested in diabetes results errorThe Bedfordshire NHS Foundation Trust will re-test about 11,000 patients due to incorrect diabetes test results.
Woman needed HIV test after old genital swab usedProper infection-prevention measures are crucial in healthcare settings to avoid serious mistakes like reusing swabs, which can cause distress and the need for additional testing.
Botched surgery during C-section leads to hefty fine for California hospitalA Fresno hospital was fined for wrongfully removing a patient's Fallopian tube without consent, impacting her fertility and causing distress.
Swedish hospital finds 11 more unnecessary hysterectomy casesUppsala University Hospital wrongly diagnosed 33 women at risk for uterine cancer, leading to unnecessary surgeries and changes in diagnostic protocols.
Thousands to be re-tested in diabetes results errorThe Bedfordshire NHS Foundation Trust will re-test about 11,000 patients due to incorrect diabetes test results.
Woman needed HIV test after old genital swab usedProper infection-prevention measures are crucial in healthcare settings to avoid serious mistakes like reusing swabs, which can cause distress and the need for additional testing.
Student died from sepsis after hospital error over antibiotics, inquest hearsA mother voiced concerns over her son's treatment, but critical antibiotics were not administered timely due to communication failures among hospital staff.
'I don't fully understand what happened' - Surgeon's accidental cut of major vein results in patient's deathCraig Tracey died from unexpected internal bleeding due to an accidental surgical error during a routine hernia operation.
Doctors missed sepsis in boy aged 4, inquest toldTimely recognition and treatment of sepsis in children is critical to prevent fatalities.
Student died from sepsis after hospital error over antibiotics, inquest hearsA mother voiced concerns over her son's treatment, but critical antibiotics were not administered timely due to communication failures among hospital staff.
'I don't fully understand what happened' - Surgeon's accidental cut of major vein results in patient's deathCraig Tracey died from unexpected internal bleeding due to an accidental surgical error during a routine hernia operation.
Doctors missed sepsis in boy aged 4, inquest toldTimely recognition and treatment of sepsis in children is critical to prevent fatalities.
Lucy Letby gave baby morphine overdose years before first murder, inquiry hearsLucy Letby potentially administered a fatal dose of morphine to a newborn, raising serious concerns about safety and protocol in neonatal care.
New mom left distraught after hospital mixes up twin daughtersA mother faces confusion after hospital staff mistakenly swapped her twin daughters at birth.
Woman Declared Dead Is Found Alive at Funeral HomeA woman declared dead at a nursing home was found breathing by a funeral home employee, prompting an investigation.
Sons claim NY nursing home wrongly declared 82-year-old mom dead, stuffed her in body bag for two hoursThe family is suing a nursing home for mistakenly declaring a living woman dead and sending her to a funeral home in a body bag.
Woman Declared Dead Is Found Alive at Funeral HomeA woman declared dead at a nursing home was found breathing by a funeral home employee, prompting an investigation.
Sons claim NY nursing home wrongly declared 82-year-old mom dead, stuffed her in body bag for two hoursThe family is suing a nursing home for mistakenly declaring a living woman dead and sending her to a funeral home in a body bag.