Up to 12,000 patients may have been put at risk by check-up failure

Up to 12,000 patients may have been put at risk by check-up failure Thousands of patients may have been put at risk after failing to be given crucial hospital appointments, an independent review claims.

The investigation, ordered by Portsmouth Hospital trust, found almost 12,000 patients may have been put at “significant clinical risk” because they did not have planned check-ups, after undergoing procedures.

Worst affected treatment areas were gastroenterology, ophthalmology and cardiology, the report, seen by the Health Service Journal, found. The Daily Telegraph