Seven Patient Deaths at North East Hospital Trust in the Last Year Were 'Preventable'

Seven patient deaths at North East hospital trust in the last year were 'preventable'

A Teesside hospital trust says seven patient deaths in 2024/25 were “more likely than not” due to problems with the care provided.

Seven patient deaths at North East hospital trust in last year 'preventable'

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says seven patient deaths in 2024/25 were “more likely than not” due to problems with the care provided.

Trust reveals how many patient deaths ‘more likely than not’ due to failings

South Tees Hospitals concluded seven deaths were in this category after investigations from a total of 1,966 overall

Hospital trust reveals how many patient deaths in last 12 months ‘more likely than not’ due to care failures - Hambleton Today

A Teesside hospital trust says seven patient deaths in 2024/25 were “more likely than not” due to problems with the care provided. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the figure represented just 0.4% of patient deaths over the period – 1,966 in total. Fifty of the 1,966 deaths were subject to investigations and a further 258 subject to case record reviews, according to an annual quality report prepared on behalf of the organisation. T…