Women Say They Suffered Unnecessary Mastectomies at County Durham Health Trust
BBC report highlights accounts from women who say they were harmed by treatment at a County Durham health trust, including one who underwent a mastectomy she says was not needed.
A BBC Health report has featured testimony from women who say they were harmed by care they received at a health trust in County Durham, England.
Among those featured is a woman who said, "I've had a mastectomy when it wasn't needed," describing the procedure as unnecessary, according to the BBC.
The BBC said the women were among hundreds who reported being harmed by their treatment at the trust, though the broadcaster's report did not specify further details about the scale, timing or nature of the alleged failings in the material available.
The BBC has not published additional details in the excerpt reviewed, including any response from the health trust or from health authorities regarding the claims made by the women.
This report is based on a BBC Health video segment; further details, including any official response from the trust involved, were not available at the time of this article.
Sources
- 'I've had a mastectomy when it wasn't needed' — BBC Health
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