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NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Summary by Ground News
Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove button batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys. The number of young people taken to hospital after ingesting small objects has doubled over the last 10 years to 228, according to the latest data. One to two children a year die in the UK from swallowing the batteries, while survivors may end up with life-changing alterations to their anatomy.

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Wales OnlineWales Online
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NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys in recent years, doctors say

·Wales, United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian
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Doctors warn parents about children swallowing objects in Christmas toys

Button batteries can cause most damage, NHS says, as number of young people admitted to hospital doubles

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys in recent years, doctors say.

·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys in recent years, doctors say.

·London, United Kingdom
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briefly.cobriefly.co

NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Leading NHS doctors have issued a warning to parents ahead of Christmas following an increase in the number of children admitted to hospital having swallowed small objects from toys.

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Shropshire StarShropshire Star

NHS warns of rise in children admitted to hospital for ingesting toy parts

Leading NHS doctors have issued a warning to parents ahead of Christmas following an increase in the number of children admitted to hospital having swallowed small objects from toys.

·Ketley, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, December 24, 2022.
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