Failure to remove stent caused permanent damage to patient's kidney
The Southern Trust apologised after the temporary stent, which should have been removed after 30 days, remained in place for 18 months.
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Report recommendations
We asked the Trust to apologise to the complainant for the failings we identified.
We also asked it to suggest ways in which it could improve its service to avoid future recurrence of the issues identified in the report.
The Trust subsequently stated that additional emergency treatment options for patients with ureteric stones, the recruitment of additional staff within the Urology department, and the use of regional centres outside the Trust had led to a significant reduction in its patient backlog.
| Category | Health & Social Care
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| Organisation | Southern Health and Social Care Trust
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| Decision | Upheld
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