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Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Ellie Forbes

Scots NHS board apologises to family of patient who died after potentially swallowing detergent

Hospital chiefs were forced to apologise to the family of a patient who died after potentially swallowing washing up liquid left out by staff.

NHS Forth Valley has been ordered to apologise after the patient's child complained to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO).

The patient, who had a cognitive impairment, was in Falkirk Community Hospital when they gained access to washing-up detergent mistakenly left out in the staff kitchen.

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