Surgery's Dirty Secret
Samantha Poling investigates concerns about the quality of instruments used in the NHS, and travels to Pakistan where she finds an industry blighted by poor quality control.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland investigates concerns about the quality of surgical instruments being used on patients in the UK. Reporter Samantha Poling hears from those working inside the NHS who claim that tools with dangerous defects are being supplied to hospitals.
The film travels to Pakistan, where the majority of the world's surgical instruments are made, and finds an industry blighted by poor quality control and child labour where workers manufacture tools for Β£2 a day. Reporter Sam Poling asks whether the NHS is sourcing goods ethically and is doing all it can to protect the health of its patients.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Reporter | Samantha Poling |
Producer | Liam McDougall |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Jun 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
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