‘It was cruel’: Family’s anger as hospital unit where father died after surgery mix-up investigated

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'It was cruel': Family's anger as hospital unit where father died after surgery mix-up investigated

The family of a man who died waiting for life-saving brain surgery say they’re furious that lessons haven’t been learnt.

John Brackenbury died at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge after doctors chose to operate on a different patient.

A lot of recommendations were made after John’s death, almost ten years ago, but whistleblowers have told Sky News that nothing has changed.

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Date: March 14, 2026