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More than 110 ?adverse events? which could expose NHS patients to serious harm are being recorded across Lothian every week, new
figures have revealed.
Since 2007, just under 36,000 of the incidents have been found across NHS Lothian, including 13,000 falls, more than 1000 relating to medication and 142 in surgery.
Almost 1700 of the incidents led to death or major harm, with a further 6000 resulting in moderate harm to a person, the information released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals.
It also emerged that the health board has paid out ?27 million in compensation over a five-year period, including almost ?26m to patients and a further ?658,000 to staff.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/catalogue-of-harm-to-nhs-patients-is-revealed-1-2916891
Since 2007, just under 36,000 of the incidents have been found across NHS Lothian, including 13,000 falls, more than 1000 relating to medication and 142 in surgery.
Almost 1700 of the incidents led to death or major harm, with a further 6000 resulting in moderate harm to a person, the information released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals.
It also emerged that the health board has paid out ?27 million in compensation over a five-year period, including almost ?26m to patients and a further ?658,000 to staff.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/catalogue-of-harm-to-nhs-patients-is-revealed-1-2916891