Thousands die after surgery

16 Feb 2012
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A government report funded by the Health Quality & Safety Commission has revealed that around 5,000 people die every year following surgery. Most deaths were not, however, caused by surgery, though the report indicates that in a small number of cases there were some lessons to be learned.

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Read the Health Quality & Safety Commission report.

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