Surgery is often a daunting prospect and whilst the vast majority of procedures are carried out safely sometimes errors do occur.

Mistakes can be made by a surgeon or medical professional, during surgery, which leave the patient with further health issues or injuries such as:

• A foreign object, such as a medical instrument, left in your body.
• Caused you to develop an infection due to poor hygiene standards.
• Operated on the wrong body part.
• Performed the incorrect operation.
• Caused injury or nerve damage to your organs.
• Failed to perform the appropriate checks to clarify if you were suitable for the surgery.
• Administered too much or too little anaesthetic.