BRAIN OP FAILINGS MADE PATIENTS' LIVES 'HELL'
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✍️ Patients who underwent deep brain stimulation surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust suffered unnecessarily due to failings, a report has found.
👉 Patients who underwent deep brain stimulation surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust suffered unnecessarily due to failings. 👉 The report found that patients who had probes located in the wrong part of their brain suffered unnecessarily for years. 👉 The trust has apologized for the mistakes and has said it is working to learn from them. 👉 Patients who were affected by the failings have spoken out about their experiences, saying they were left with severe symptoms and were not made aware of the suboptimal placement of their electrodes.
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