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UK ranked near bottom of global league for patient safety, new report
- Imperial College London's Global State of Patient Safety report ranks the UK 21st out of 38 countries.
- The study cites long waits for complex treatments and higher rates of adverse events as key issues for the UK.
- If Britain matched the Swiss performance on preventable deaths, about 22,789 lives could be saved each year.
- Researchers say safer, faster treatment could avert thousands of deaths in the UK.
- The report highlights delays in heart bypass wait times as a notable weakness for the NHS.
- A government spokesperson defended safety reforms and announced new measures.
- The report uses OECD data to compare surgical outcomes and neonatal mortality across nations.
- The report will be launched in the House of Lords with Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Sir Jeremy Hunt.
- The analysis notes that neonatal and maternal outcomes have room for improvement in UK care.
- Experts urge stronger governance and patient involvement to advance safety.
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