Horror in operating theatre after patient is set alight during surgery after cleaning fluid ignited

March 2nd, 2012

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Last updated at 8:02 PM on 1st March 2012

A hospital patient undergoing surgery was set on fire during the procedure when solution used to clean the skin ignited.

Officials at Scarborough Hospital, North Yorkshire, said the incident happened on Monday afternoon and also resulted in staff being burned.

The unnamed patient was treated for the injury and transferred to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, West Yorks.

The horrific accident occurred at Scarborough Hospital in Yorkshire

Hospital officials said they were ‘very sorry for any pain and distress’.

Liz Booth, director of operations at Scarborough and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust, said: ‘I can confirm that during a surgical procedure a solution used to clean the skin ignited, causing skin burns to the patient.

‘The skin burn was treated immediately and the patient was kept in hospital over night.

‘As a precaution the patient was transferred to Pinderfields for further assessment and on return was discharged.

‘We are extremely sorry for any pain and distress caused to the patient.

‘A full investigation commenced within minutes of the incident occurring and a final report will be produced and shared with the family.’

The incident happened during a medical procedure causing skin burns to the patient and staff

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he managers will all wring their hands and pass the blame. – Mark, hull, 01/3/2012 22:41 ========= You forgot that most basic of platitudes…. “lessons have been learnt”………. after which they will hold their hands out to claim “performance based bonuses”……

– Steve, Dortmund, Germany, 02/3/2012 09:17

Why didn’t they know that Cautery and alcohol preps do not mix ?. Pretty basic.

– newfoundlander, canada, 02/3/2012 02:14

the managers will all wring their hands and pass the blame.

– Mark, hull, 01/3/2012 22:41

Good old NHS come in to get mended …..leave more broken !

– genee , bassingbourn, 01/3/2012 22:18

The standards in the NHS seem to be getting worse and worse.

– Keith Jones, Wigan, UK, 01/3/2012 21:44

This is not the first time I have read about this happening, scary scary stuff.

– JB, UK, 01/3/2012 20:16

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