NHS Trust admits twenty women lost healthy breasts in wrong surgeries

UPDATE - follow-up to Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care - theguardian.com: An NHS trust in the United Kingdom has admitted that twenty female cancer patients underwent unnecessary mastectomies after errors in their care. The County Durham and Darlington breast cancer service failings came to light following serious concerns about medical practices. Warnings about the quality of care in County Durham dated back years before the scandal finally broke into public view. Law firm Slater and Gordon publicly welcomed a BBC documentary that examined these deep-seated service failures. The legal firm continues to represent affected individuals seeking answers and accountability for the mistaken surgeries.