PHIN uncovers 22 instances of PMI-related injuries

According to new figures released by the network, a total of 734,000 people across the UK received private healthcare treatment during the same time period. The injuries data was in relation to the "most serious" incidents, such as permanent injuries to a patients' bodily, sensory, motor, physiologic or intellectual functions. It also included injuries such as permanent damage to vision or nerves, removal of the wrong limb or organ, or brain damage, all of which are reportable, by law, to health regulators such as the Care Quality Commission. The full report can be accessed by pati...