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The tag 'never event' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about serious medical errors that should never occur, such as surgical instruments left inside patients. While the forum primarily focuses on Windows and technology, this tag highlights rare but critical incidents in healthcare settings, often reported in the news. The content under this tag includes threads about specific 'never events' like the case of forceps left inside a patient during surgery, emphasizing the rarity and severity of such mistakes. This tag serves as a resource for users interested in patient safety and medical error reporting, though it is not directly related to Windows or IT topics.
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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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