NHS Recorded 403 Never Events Last Year
Health service data show 403 serious incidents classified as never events occurred across NHS facilities during the most recent year. Among the cases were retained surgical items and unintended organ removal.
financialpost.comThese incidents include cases in which surgical gloves were left inside patients and instances of accidental organ removal. Never events are defined as serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if proper procedures are followed. The reported total covers the most recent annual period for which data are available.
The data list retained foreign objects and unintended removal of organs among the recorded events. No further breakdown by hospital trust or procedure type was provided in the report. The incidents occurred within NHS-funded care settings. Officials have not released additional details on individual cases or subsequent reviews.
