Scan reading mistakes leading to avoidable deaths, ombudsman finds

Scan reading mistakes leading to avoidable deaths, ombudsman finds

By Lee Peart 21 March 2025

Mistakes in reading scans are leading to delays in cancer diagnosis, unnecessary operations and avoidable deaths, the Health Ombudsman has found.

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement of £6000 which is reviewed annually

Kirklees, West Yorkshire£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement of £6000 which is reviewed annually

RECRUITER: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Social Care Practitioner

£24,895 - £28,132 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£24,895 - £28,132 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Service Team Manager - Hospital Discharge Team

£53,296 - £58,286 per annum

Maidenhead, Berkshire£53,296 - £58,286 per annum

RECRUITER: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead