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The tag 'alexandra hospital' refers to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, operated by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Content tagged with this term covers a serious medical incident known as a 'never event,' where a six-inch metal forceps was left inside a patient during abdominal surgery. The error required X-ray localization and a second operation for removal. The trust issued an apology, describing the event as exceptionally rare. This tag is relevant for discussions about patient safety, surgical errors, and NHS incident reporting.
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NEWS Six-inch metal forceps left inside patient in ‘never event’
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has apologised and said the incident at Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital, first reported by the BBC, was “exceptionally rare”. The error happened during a seven-hour abdominal procedure on Nov 23, it is understood. The six-inch metal forceps had to be...- whoosh
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