North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust paid out almost £4m over claims of misdiagnosis

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust paid out almost £4m over claims of misdiagnosis

A Teesside NHS trust had to pay out almost £4m to patients over a five-year period for claims of misdiagnosis.

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Almost £4m paid out by NHS trust in five years for misdiagnoses

The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said it was committed to working openly with patients and resolving and learning from issues