Epidural Mistakes Proves To Be Fatal Blunders
Epidurals are usually given during childbirth to ease the pain during labor. But such epidurals proved to be fatal due to hospital blunders //. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) in response has issued warnings to doctors and midwives over the drug usage. Statistics show that about 200 errors have been committed due a period of one year. The epidural is supposed to be administere...36 Patients Die due to Hospital Medication Blunders
According to an official report, 36 patients died and nearly 2000 suffered 'moderate to severe harm' due to the mistakes in the drug prescribed and given in the hospitals.// These are just a few of them. Above 41,000 'medication errors' were recorded in all 173 NHS trusts in England during the period of July 2005 to July 2006. This information was published by the Healthcare Commissio...Blunders in Epilepsy Care Cost Lives, and Money UK Report
Incompetent epilepsy care is taking a heavy toll in England, both in terms of lives and money nearly 400 lives and 189m every year , according to a report published today by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Epilepsy. The report - Wasted Money, Wasted Lives - concludes that, despite effective treatments, there are 365 avoidable deaths a year from epilepsy, 69,000 people are...