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The facts and figures
WARNING
A blood clot while staying in hospital causes more deaths than MRSA
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Up to 32,000 people die
every year in the UK due to
a preventable blood clot
whilst in hospital1 |
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Approximately one person dies in every typical UK hospital every other day due to a preventable blood clot2 |
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Blood clots in UK hospitals cause more deaths per year than MRSA, AIDS, breast cancer and road traffic accidents combined1,2-6 |
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