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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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