Panorama - Surgery's Dirty Sectrets

Re: Panorama - Surgery's Dirty Sectrets

Samantha Russell — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:32:03 GMT

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I never saw it, does someone have a link for it or know where i could watch it?

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Just had a quick look on iplayer looks like its no longer available!

but have found it here on the panorama webiste!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012b0v5

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Thanks hun! :]

Re: Panorama - Surgery's Dirty Sectrets

Nick Shackleton — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:23:00 GMT

[quote user="Samantha Russell"]

I never saw it, does someone have a link for it or know where i could watch it?

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Just had a quick look on iplayer looks like its no longer available!

but have found it here on the panorama webiste!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012b0v5

Re: Panorama - Surgery's Dirty Sectrets

Samantha Russell — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:20:42 GMT

I never saw it, does someone have a link for it or know where i could watch it?

Re: Panorama - Surgery's Dirty Sectrets

Phrin Vernon RVN — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:09:51 GMT

Just watched it on iplayer after seeing this thread - wow I am shocked!

Scary indeed that only one trust in the UK inspects all incoming instruments with microscopes etc...... Although you wouldn't think it was neccesary would you? You expect surgical instruments to be precision made, reliable and safe - not only for the NHS but for the veterinary world too.

I must admit though, that until now, I never gave a second thought about where or how they were produced.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:56:03 GMT

Not shocked here. The world is a slimy hot spot nothing they said actually surprised me.

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Steph Phillips — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:01:47 GMT

I watched it.. Shocked is an understatement!!

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lorraine wiggins — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:56:07 GMT

i didnt see all of it, i wanted to check ours to see where they are made lol.

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Sal the 1st — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:39:34 GMT

yes I wondered too - I was once given a huge amount of surgical instruments (I am talking boxes containing 250 artery forceps or boxes of 500 rat toothed forceps or boxes of retractors and speculums) via an NHS contact, all brand new still in packs which were single use disposable instruments but 'not quite right' The scissors were razor sharp but not only in the places they were supposed to be sharp. Watching last nights programme I am now in no doubt where they were produced.

Its bad that they were the product of sweat shop labour, its bad that they were of poor quality, its bad that legislation allows them to be mis labelled but what is really bad is that all these instruments had been purchased and the money spent on them was lost. I did keep a list of the 'brand names' involved so I knew to steer clear of them in future. if anybody is interested in brands to watch out for please pm me I prefer not to post them in public