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NHS Trust Apologises After Losing Needle Inside Man During Surgery

The hospital acknowledged failures in patient care after a lost surgical needle required a second operation and led to the patient's death, prompting a compensation settlement and apology.

Summary by Nottingham Post
Leslie Runkee was undergoing heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital in October 2023, when surgeons lost a needle in his chest and had to stitch him up with it still inside

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NHS trust apologises after losing needle inside man during surgery

Leslie Runkee was undergoing heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital in October 2023, when surgeons lost a needle in his chest and had to stitch him up with it still inside

·Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Hospital apologises after surgeons lost needle inside heart operation patient

Leslie Runkee was undergoing surgery at Castle Hill Hospital

·Hull, United Kingdom
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Hospital apologises after surgeons lost needle in dad's chest then sewed him up

Leslie Runkee's devastated family said "he didn't want to die because he still had a lot of things he wanted to do"

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Hull Daily Mail broke the news in Hull, United Kingdom on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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