Blunder became apparent after seven-hour abdominal procedure at Alexandra hospital in Redditch
The NHS trust running the Alexandra hospital has apologised unreservedly.A hospital is investigating how a pair of metal surgical forceps were left inside a patient after they had been stitched up after abdominal surgery.NHS trust has apologised unreservedly and said the incident at Redditch’s Alexandra hospital was “exceptionally rare”.
The surgical instrument could not be immediately removed and the patient was moved to intensive care overnight before another operation was performed the next day to retrieve the clamp. It is understood the trust’s investigation will look at whether the required double-checking of all instruments was conducted before the patient was stitched up after surgery. It will also examine the end of operation signing-out process, which is supposed to ensure such errors do not happen.The trust’s chief executive, Matthew Hopkins, said: “We are aware of an incident which involved a surgical instrument being left inside a patient after surgery.
“There are clear and well-established processes in place to protect patients from this kind of event, which are exceptionally rare.“The patient and their family have been informed as part of our duty of candour.Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morningNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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