Hospital comparisons difficult due to poor data capture - Dr Foster

Figures published in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2010 find that NHS hospital trusts reported over 30,500 life-threatening blood clots and 32,300 other adverse medical events, such as obstetric tears and accidental puncture or laceration. However it is likely the true number is many more. Nine trusts recorded no instances of at least one type of adverse event. Over 30,500 patients were recorded as having Pulmonary Embolisms (PE), a blood clot on the lung, while in hospital, however the report added: "This is an undercount because many patients with PEs are not coded as such, instead b...