NHS mix-up sees woman accidentally undergo 'invasive' gynaecological procedure

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A nurse then repeatedly called Patient B's name in the waiting room with no response, before trying only her first name. Patient A, whose surname sounds similar to Patient B's first name, then mistakenly believed she was being ushered into the clinic room.Continued misunderstandings then failed to identify the name mix-up, resulting in Patient A incorrectly being given a colposcopy.

 

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