Hospital put plaster cast on child's wrong arm

Hospital staff at Southampton General have issued an apology after medics plastered the wrong arm of a two-year old.

Toddler, Honey Wight, chipped a bone in her left elbow after she jumped off a slide. However, for reasons unknown, medical staff in A and E plastered Honey’s right arm.

The youngster’s mum, Ms Wight, told the Southern Daily Echo; "I was so angry. I just couldn't believe it."

The twenty-nine year old continued; “The nurse was there and it said 'left elbow' but she put it on the right arm. It is just crazy.”

Ms Wight, who realised the medical mishap the next day, having put her daughter straight to bed after her eventful time, returned to Southampton hospital the next day where the mistake was rectified.

Dr Michael Marsh, medical director at the hospital, said: "We are deeply sorry to Honey and her family. Incidents like this are extremely rare and we will be carrying out a full investigation into how it happened."