The patients have received a delayed cancer diagnosis because there has been a long wait for a colonoscopy examination, the hospital writes on its website. One patient has died today, one has an uncertain prognosis, while three patients currently show no signs of loss of prognosis, the hospital states. The state administrator in Vestfold and Telemark has opened an inspection case and asked the hospital to make a report. The hospital has analyzed the five incidents. Jørn Jacobsen is clinic manager at Telemark Hospital. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news Apologize Jørn Jacobsen, who is clinic manager at the medical clinic, says that he will apologize to patients and relatives. – The hospital has given feedback to the state administrator that missing systems at STHF may have contributed to the delayed investigation. Sykehuset Telemark’s investigations have revealed that the risk of patient injury has been known over time, but that the measures implemented have not had sufficient effect. The hospital has now introduced measures to reduce waiting times. – These are very sad events that we take very seriously. Systematic work has been done to reduce waiting lists and ensure that patients are offered examinations at the appropriate time, says Jacobsen. Published 17.12.2024, at 10.02 Updated 17.12.2024, at 10.18
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