The risk of suffering death in hospital due to medical error

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1 in every 300 patients at risk of dying in hospital due to medical errors
 

Source Guardian

Medical or surgical mistakes - death risk 1 in 300

Britain's most senior doctor warned yesterday that the risk of dying in hospital as a result of medical error is one in 300. Clinical misjudgements or mistakes mean that the odds of dying as a result of being treated in hospital are 33,000 times higher than those of dying in an air crash, according to the chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson.

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