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Mother bled to death after consultant refused to act

A MOTHER of two who bled to death hours after breast surgery would have had the best chance of survival if a consultant surgeon had agreed to leave his home to attend to her, a fatal accident inquiry has concluded. Full Article at The Scotsman

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