20 women unnecessarily had breasts removed and others suffered serious harm

United Kingdom

What to know

  • Of 539 cases reviewed by an NHS trust so far, 59 have resulted in moderate harm, 19 in severe harm and one patient has died.S1
  • Hundreds of patients are reported to have come to harm during treatment in the breast unit at the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, following an investigationS2
  • Of 514 cases reviewed by a trust so far, 315 patients have been found to have suffered harm, including 77 who suffered significant harm.S3
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20 women unnecessarily had breasts removed and others suffered serious harm

Of 539 cases reviewed by an NHS trust so far, 59 have resulted in moderate harm, 19 in severe harm and one patient has died.

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20 women unnecessarily had breasts removed and others suffered serious harm

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What to know

  • Of 539 cases reviewed by an NHS trust so far, 59 have resulted in moderate harm, 19 in severe harm and one patient has died.S1
  • Hundreds of patients are reported to have come to harm during treatment in the breast unit at the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, following an investigationS2
  • Of 514 cases reviewed by a trust so far, 315 patients have been found to have suffered harm, including 77 who suffered significant harm.S3
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S1S3 StandardLead 2 reports · EN
S2 Mirror 1 report · EN