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A medical swab was left inside a patient at a Lancashire hospital, it has emerged.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) confirmed the swab was left in a female patient "too long" after surgery at Burnley General Hospital in July.
The trust said it is the first time since 2009 a "never event", one that the NHS say should never happen, has been reported at the hospital.
The ELHT said it had implemented changes so it does not occur again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-25348587
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) confirmed the swab was left in a female patient "too long" after surgery at Burnley General Hospital in July.
The trust said it is the first time since 2009 a "never event", one that the NHS say should never happen, has been reported at the hospital.
The ELHT said it had implemented changes so it does not occur again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-25348587