In the medical field, a ‘never event’ is an event that should never happen and is completely preventable.
For every surgery, illness or treatment plan, the NHS have procedures in place that should prevent never events from happening.
Despite their name, never events can and do happen, albeit rarely. The impact that these events can have on a patient’s life, and on the lives of the patient’s loved ones, can be devastating.
While these can be caused by a variety of different factors, one thing ties all of these never events together: they are examples of medical negligence.
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