Mistaken identity

doi:10.1136/bmj.323.7313.615

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Charles Nduka, specialist registrar in plastic surgery,
Daniel Leff, house officer in plastic surgery

Colchester General Hospital, Essex

The BMJ has recently focused on the underreporting of adverse events and near misses in the NHS. The clinical review article entitled “Reporting and preventing medical mishaps” (BMJ 2000; 320:759-63) stressed the importance of reporting incidents, as near misses offer numerous benefits over adverse events. In the light of this and …