PAYOUTS to people who had limbs amputated because of botched NHS treatments hit a record high last year.
Health service chiefs have spent £410million on claims from nearly 700 patients since 2019 — with £147million of that forked out in 2023.
Getty - ContributorPayouts to people who had limbs amputated because of botched NHS treatments hit a record high last year[/caption]More than a third of successful claims came after doctors failed to spot a condition early enough to avoid going under the knife ...