PERFORMANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has reported a never event incident to its board involving a patient who was discharged with a cannula still in place.
A report to the hospital board said: “Work is ongoing with the head nurses working with the wards to ensure robust and rigorous processes are in place to ensure the occurrence is not repeated.”
Board papers (attached, right)
April 2012
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