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Checks find more cancer 'errors' Checks find more cancer 'errors'
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A hospital where 15 patients were given the wrong results after cancer checks has identified another 24 "discrepancies".A hospital where 15 patients were given the wrong results after cancer checks has identified another 24 "discrepancies".
Wrexham Maelor is reviewing 4,500 cases following the errors, and a helpline for patients had received 1,126 calls by Monday morning.Wrexham Maelor is reviewing 4,500 cases following the errors, and a helpline for patients had received 1,126 calls by Monday morning.
The hospital said 423 calls related to tissue samples examined by pathologist Dr Roger Williams.The hospital said 423 calls related to tissue samples examined by pathologist Dr Roger Williams.
Of those, it said 375 cases had been checked so far.Of those, it said 375 cases had been checked so far.
The errors related to tissue samples "reported on" by pathologist Roger Williams from April 2006 to September 2007 in the histopathology department.The errors related to tissue samples "reported on" by pathologist Roger Williams from April 2006 to September 2007 in the histopathology department.
It was revealed earlier this month that some patients had been given wrong test results, including three who were incorrectly told they were clear of cancer.It was revealed earlier this month that some patients had been given wrong test results, including three who were incorrectly told they were clear of cancer.
The original tests date from April 2006 to September 2007The original tests date from April 2006 to September 2007
Two patients given inaccurate test results later died, although the hospital said they were correctly diagnosed by other means.Two patients given inaccurate test results later died, although the hospital said they were correctly diagnosed by other means.
North East Wales NHS Trust chief executive Mary Burrows said Dr Williams, a former medical director of the trust, was accredited for only some of the tests, and she had asked for accreditation schemes to be examined.North East Wales NHS Trust chief executive Mary Burrows said Dr Williams, a former medical director of the trust, was accredited for only some of the tests, and she had asked for accreditation schemes to be examined.
The North East Wales NHS Trust set up a helpline for concerned patients and said it was examining some tests going back as far as 2004.The North East Wales NHS Trust set up a helpline for concerned patients and said it was examining some tests going back as far as 2004.
In a statement on Tuesday, the hospital said 917 of the 1,126 callers had been contacted and "offered reassurance", and 24 samples had been identified where there was a discrepancy between the new original and new reports. In a statement on Tuesday, the hospital said 917 of the 1,126 callers had been contacted and "offered reassurance", and 24 samples had been identified where there was a discrepancy between the original and new reports.
The statement added: "The consultants in charge of the care of each of these patients are reviewing their medical history to establish whether the revised test result has any implications for their care before contacting them to explain the situation and decide whether any further action is needed."The statement added: "The consultants in charge of the care of each of these patients are reviewing their medical history to establish whether the revised test result has any implications for their care before contacting them to explain the situation and decide whether any further action is needed."