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Durham NHS to review 4,500 breast cancer cases

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  • County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust will review up to 4,500 breast cancer cases.
  • The board may extend the Look Back Exercise to cases dating back to 2015.
  • 538 cases from Jan 2023-Feb 2025 showed 321 patients harmed, including one death.
  • Twenty women received unnecessary mastectomies, a major surgical error.
  • Pink Justice Network members will attend the board meeting and demand a public inquiry.