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Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman
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England 's health ombudsman has upheld or partially upheld 45 cases of failures in medical imaging.
The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and results not being followed up properly.
In one case, an 82-year-old man went to A&E five times between August and October 2021 .
The man, from Buckinghamshire , took his life, leaving a note saying he could no longer deal with the pain.
2021 ombudsman report into medical imaging issues recommended system-wide improvements.
Dr Katharine Halliday, president of the Royal College of Radiologists , agreed digital infrastructure needed improvements.
The college says it faces a 30% shortfall of clinical radiologists, which is projected to rise to 40% by 2028 .
An NHS spokesperson said they were opening more Community Diagnostic Centres and using new technology like AI .
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