Thursday 5 December 2019

Two patients die after hospitals ignore key safety warning

Two patients die after hospitals ignore key safety warning Two patients have died as a result of NHS hospitals failing to heed warnings about the use of super-absorbent gel granules, which patients mistakenly eat thinking they are sweets or salt packets.

A national patient safety alert has been issued by NHS bosses to all hospitals, ambulance trusts and care homes instructing them to stop using the granules unless in exceptional circumstances. The Independent

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