healthcare-safety

Lucy Letby is a neonatal nurse formerly based at Cheshire and Warrington NHS hospitals whose case became one of the largest UK peacetime criminal investigations in recent histor...

Facial plastic and cosmetic surgeries aim to refine or reconstruct appearance, but outcomes are not guaranteed, and face surgeries gone wrong can lead to lasting physical, emoti...

California poison control refers to the statewide network of experts and services that provide immediate, free, confidential guidance on poisoning exposures and medication quest...

Undergoing surgery to remove the spleen and instead having the liver removed is a rare but deeply concerning form of wrong-site surgery that can cause serious short- and long-te...

When someone dies during childbirth, the immediate questions are about cause, preventability, and what happens next. This guide explains modern definitions, how often these deat...

Deaths after plastic surgery, though rare, are serious and often preventable. Most occur due to a mix of patient factors, procedural complexity, and perioperative management rat...

If someone has swallowed a button battery, seek emergency medical care right away, even if no symptoms are present. Do not induce vomiting or let the person eat or drink unless...

“Botched bodies” refers to physical harm or persistent dysfunction caused by medical errors, surgical complications, or delayed care. In clinical and legal contexts, the phr...

Circumcision deaths are rare but serious outcomes following partial or complete removal of the foreskin. They can follow medical circumcisions in newborns, children, or adults,...

A botched doctor visit or procedure occurs when care falls seriously below accepted standards, causing harm, misdiagnosis, or surgical errors. This evergreen explainer defines w...

An MRI accident in 2025 refers to an unexpected event during or after magnetic resonance imaging that resulted in patient harm, equipment failure, or near miss with potential sa...

How many people have been paralyzed by chiropractors is a question rooted in rare but serious adverse events, most often involving cervical spine manipulation. When these events...

Nurse killed by patient incidents are severe but uncommon events that highlight acute risks in healthcare settings. Workplace violence in healthcare includes physical assault, t...

Nurse Latesha Washington, a practicing registered nurse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, died in late May 2025. As of this writing, Hennepin County Medical Examiner records indicate t...

Yes, it is possible to die under anesthesia, but anesthesia-related death is rare in modern healthcare. Most perioperative fatalities involve complex patient factors or system i...

When people refer to bad surgeons, they usually mean clinicians whose results fall consistently below accepted standards, leading to preventable harm or suboptimal function. Bad...

Nurse Haley died from a self inflicted gunshot wound while on duty during a routine home visit in rural northern California. The incident occurred on March 3, 2022, when she was...