In the past three years, equipment malfunctions in the NHS have resulted in almost 100 deaths and 4,000 injuries, with several serious incidents involving critical devices failing. These alarming figures, released by NHS England, reveal the extent of harm caused by outdated or malfunctioning medical equipment. Calls for increased government funding to upgrade these devices have intensified, as reflected in the Labour party's promise to enhance hospital scanner availability. The situation underlines the tragic consequences of NHS underfunding, with many patients facing life-altering harm and the potential for further tragedies if not addressed.
The scale of the harm and loss of life that has resulted from basic equipment failures and malfunctions shows in stark relief the scale of the tragedy that has resulted from years of underfunding in the NHS.
Almost 100 people have died and 4,000 have been harmed after equipment malfunctions in the NHS in the past three years, prompting calls for more government funding.
The Labour party has pledged to double the number of scanners in English hospitals over the course of the parliament, in response to these alarming statistics.
Behind these statistics are real people who are needlessly harmed, the impact of which will be life-changing and traumatic.
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