This was posted on the BBC website on 07.10.09
Excerpt from the website: "More than 5,700 patients in England died or suffered serious harm due to errors latest figures for a six-month period show.
The National Patient Safety Agency said there were 459,500 safety incidents from October 2008 to March 2009 - the highest rate since records began.
Patient accidents were the most common problem, followed by mistakes made during treatment and with medication."
The acknowledgement and reporting of incidents is the first stage in learning from them and improving the situation. Rather than take a sensationalist line about the rising figures of accidents I'd prefer to see the positive message that more reporting should lead to improved patient safety in the longer term.
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