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Nashville Hospital Medication Error Leaves Multiple Patients Paralyzed

State investigators are probing the hospital after family reports of lasting paralysis; the hospital says it self‑reported the error and has changed safety protocols.

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Coroner Finds Hospital Failings Contributed to Death of Eight-Year-Old Lucas Tarran

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Campinas Hospital Admits Wrong‑Patient Surgery After 76‑Year‑Old Cancer Patient Dies

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Patient Operated on by Mistake at Campinas Hospital Dies Three Days Later

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NSW Surgeon Suspended for Six Months Over Botched Colonoscopies and Fatal Operating Error

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Saitama Children’s Hospital Panel Reviews Cluster of Neurological Injuries After Intrathecal Chemotherapy

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Japan Orders Warning for Tabneos After 20 Deaths Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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NSW to Let Trained Pharmacists Prescribe the Pill From June 1

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Inquest Into Death of Yusuf Nazir Is Adjourned for Possible Genetic Tests

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NHS Trust Admits Liability After Coroner Rules Neglect in Death of Boy, 3, During Routine Biopsy

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Orthodontic Sterilisation Lapse at Royal Gwent Triggers Testing for 21 Patients

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Vincristine Detected in Spinal Fluid After Leukemia Injections at Saitama Prefectural Children’s Medical Center

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OUH Launches Inquiry After Father Delivers Baby as Midwife Reportedly Leaves Room

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8mo ago

Coroner Faults Delays in Max McKenzie's Care, Urges Ambulance Guideline and Training Changes

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8mo ago

Hospital Trust Says Safety Changes Made After Coroner Finds Missed MRI Delay in Pregnant Mother’s Death

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Castilla y León to Compensate Victims After Fatal Chemo Dosing Error at Burgos Hospital

Medical Errors

Nashville Hospital Medication Error Leaves Multiple Patients Paralyzed

Coroner Finds Hospital Failings Contributed to Death of Eight-Year-Old Lucas Tarran

Campinas Hospital Admits Wrong‑Patient Surgery After 76‑Year‑Old Cancer Patient Dies

Patient Operated on by Mistake at Campinas Hospital Dies Three Days Later

NSW Surgeon Suspended for Six Months Over Botched Colonoscopies and Fatal Operating Error

Eight Women Fall Ill After C-Sections at Jodhpur Hospital

Coroner Finds Accidental Insulin Injection Caused Patient's Death

NHS Records 403 'Never Events' in Year to March

French Emergency-Department Stays Lengthen Significantly Over Ten Years

Saitama Children’s Hospital Panel Reviews Cluster of Neurological Injuries After Intrathecal Chemotherapy

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Japan Orders Warning for Tabneos After 20 Deaths Linked to Liver Dysfunction

NSW to Let Trained Pharmacists Prescribe the Pill From June 1

Inquest Into Death of Yusuf Nazir Is Adjourned for Possible Genetic Tests

NHS Trust Admits Liability After Coroner Rules Neglect in Death of Boy, 3, During Routine Biopsy

Orthodontic Sterilisation Lapse at Royal Gwent Triggers Testing for 21 Patients

Vincristine Detected in Spinal Fluid After Leukemia Injections at Saitama Prefectural Children’s Medical Center

OUH Launches Inquiry After Father Delivers Baby as Midwife Reportedly Leaves Room

Coroner Faults Delays in Max McKenzie's Care, Urges Ambulance Guideline and Training Changes

Hospital Trust Says Safety Changes Made After Coroner Finds Missed MRI Delay in Pregnant Mother’s Death

Castilla y León to Compensate Victims After Fatal Chemo Dosing Error at Burgos Hospital

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